Skelton

From Old English scylfe (“deck, shelf”) + tun (“town”). Doublet of Shelton. The alteration of /ʃ/ to /sk/ is down to Old Norse influence.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Popularity by Country

Rank #1001

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Rank #2291

Frequency 14,542 people (5.39 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 90.49% Hispanic 1.35% Black 5.71% Asian/PI 0.54% Native Am. 0.51% Two+ 1.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Rank #259468

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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