Skillern

Skillern Meaning & Origin

About Skillern
The surname Skillern is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Skjaldarr, meaning "shield" or "protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Skjaldarr. Over time, the name evolved into Skillern and became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Skillern can be found primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skillern: 822
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,909
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKLRN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S204065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K IH1 L ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈskɪlərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKLRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S246

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skillern in Braille

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

The name Skillern in braille

How to sign the name Skillern using Sign Language

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

The name Skillern in sign language

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