Skahill

Skahill Meaning & Origin

About Skahill
The surname Skahill is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Sceóil, meaning "descendant of Sceóil." The name Sceóil itself is believed to have originated from the word "sceó," which means "story" or "tale" in Gaelic. Therefore, the surname Skahill likely refers to someone who was associated with storytelling or had a reputation for being a good storyteller.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Skahill is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Skahill: 352
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,781
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Skahill based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Skahill is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKHL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K EY1 HH IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/skahill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKHL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skahill in Braille

Here's how to represent Skahill in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Skahill in braille

How to sign the name Skahill using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Skahill using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Skahill in sign language

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