Skipwith

Skipwith Meaning & Origin

About Skipwith
The surname Skipwith is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Skjóldr, meaning "shield," and the Old English word "wic," meaning "dwelling" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Skipwith can be interpreted as "dwelling by the shield" or "settlement near the shield." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near a place associated with a shield, such as a shield-shaped hill or a shield emblem on a building.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skipwith: 561
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39212
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Skipwith 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
SKP0
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S201030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K IH1 P W IH2 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈskɪpˌwɪθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKP0', 'SKPT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S213

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skipwith in Braille

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

The name Skipwith in braille

How to sign the name Skipwith using Sign Language

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

The name Skipwith in sign language

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