Skinner

Skinner Meaning & Origin

About Skinner
The surname Skinner is of English origin and is an occupational name for someone who worked as a skinner, which refers to a person who prepared animal hides by removing the fur or skin. The name is derived from the Middle English word "skinnere," which itself comes from the Old Norse word "skinn," meaning "hide" or "pelt." As a surname, Skinner indicates an ancestor's profession in the leather or fur trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Skinner features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Skinner: 54,046
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 627
  • Frequency per 100k people: 18.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Skinner 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
SKNR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K IH1 N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈskɪnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skinner in Braille

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

The name Skinner in braille

How to sign the name Skinner using Sign Language

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

The name Skinner in sign language

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