Skeels

Skeels Meaning & Origin

About Skeels
The surname Skeels is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Skjǫldr, meaning "shield." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Skjǫldr. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Skeels. The surname Skeels is relatively rare and can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skeels: 1,013
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,648
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K IY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/skilz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skeels in Braille

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

The name Skeels in braille

How to sign the name Skeels using Sign Language

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

The name Skeels in sign language

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