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.
The surname Skellington is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Skellington in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.