Skeffington

Skeffington Meaning & Origin

About Skeffington
The surname Skeffington is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Leicestershire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "sceap" meaning "sheep" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Skeffington likely referred to someone who lived near or worked in a sheep enclosure or settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skeffington: 407
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,176
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKFNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S201052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K EH1 F IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈskɛfɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKFNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S215

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skeffington in Braille

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

The name Skeffington in braille

How to sign the name Skeffington using Sign Language

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

The name Skeffington in sign language

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