Skief

Skief Meaning & Origin

About Skief
The surname Skief is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schief," meaning "crooked" or "slanted." It is likely that the surname was originally used to describe someone with a physical characteristic such as a crooked nose or slanted eyes. Over time, the surname Skief may have been adopted by individuals who lived near or worked with something crooked or slanted, or it could have been given as a nickname to someone with a mischievous or cunning nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skief: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K IY1 F
🌐 IPA
/skief*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skief in Braille

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

The name Skief in braille

How to sign the name Skief using Sign Language

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

The name Skief in sign language

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