Skanes

Skanes Meaning & Origin

About Skanes
The surname Skanes is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Skagi, meaning "beard" or "chin." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a prominent or distinctive chin or beard. Over time, the name evolved into Skanes and became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Skanes can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and Canada.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skanes: 391
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,970
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K EY1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/skanes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skanes in Braille

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

The name Skanes in braille

How to sign the name Skanes using Sign Language

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

The name Skanes in sign language

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