Skeldon

Skeldon Meaning & Origin

About Skeldon
The surname Skeldon is of Scottish origin and is derived from a place name in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is believed to be derived from the Old Norse words "skalli" meaning "bald" or "bare" and "dun" meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Skeldon can be interpreted as "bald hill" or "bare hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skeldon: 221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Skeldon 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
SKLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S204305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K EH1 L D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/skeldon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skeldon in Braille

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

The name Skeldon in braille

How to sign the name Skeldon using Sign Language

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

The name Skeldon in sign language

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