Skyles

Skyles Meaning & Origin

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

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skyles: 899
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K AY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/skaɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skyles in Braille

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

The name Skyles in braille

How to sign the name Skyles using Sign Language

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

The name Skyles in sign language

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