Skellington

Skellington Meaning & Origin

About Skellington
The surname Skellington is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Skjaldungr, meaning "shield warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Skjaldungr. Over time, the name evolved and became Skellington, which is now a relatively rare surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skellington: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKLNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S204052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K EH1 L IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/skellington*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKLNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skellington in Braille

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

The name Skellington in braille

How to sign the name Skellington using Sign Language

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

The name Skellington in sign language

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