Skates

Skates Meaning & Origin

About Skates
The surname Skates is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "skati," meaning "a skate" or "a fish." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who caught or sold skates, which are a type of fish found in northern European waters. Over time, the surname Skates may have also been used as a nickname for someone who had a resemblance to a skate or had a skating gait.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skates: 902
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,910
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKTS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K EY1 T S
🌐 IPA
/skeɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skates in Braille

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

The name Skates in braille

How to sign the name Skates using Sign Language

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

The name Skates in sign language

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