Skillett

Skillett Meaning & Origin

About Skillett
The surname Skillett is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sceald," meaning "shallow," and the suffix "-ett," denoting a small or diminutive size. Therefore, the surname Skillett likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a shallow or small body of water. It may have also been used to describe someone of small stature or who had a shallow personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skillett: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Skillett 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
SKLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K IH1 L IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/skillett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skillett in Braille

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

The name Skillett in braille

How to sign the name Skillett using Sign Language

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

The name Skillett in sign language

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