Skivington

Skivington Meaning & Origin

About Skivington
The surname Skivington is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Leicestershire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse personal name Skjaldvǫr, meaning "shield guardian," combined with the Old English word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Over time, the name evolved to Skivington, referring to someone who hailed from or resided in the settlement of Skjaldvǫr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skivington: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Skivington 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
SKFNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S201052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K IH1 V IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/skivington*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKFNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S215

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skivington in Braille

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

The name Skivington in braille

How to sign the name Skivington using Sign Language

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

The name Skivington in sign language

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