Skains

Skains Meaning & Origin

About Skains
The surname Skains is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "sgein," meaning "knife." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was skilled in using a knife or had a profession related to knives. Over time, the surname Skains has evolved and may have variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skains: 471
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,412
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Skains 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 Skains is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K EY1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/skeɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skains in Braille

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

The name Skains in braille

How to sign the name Skains using Sign Language

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

The name Skains in sign language

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