Explore the Family Name Skaff

The meaning of Skaff

1. Arabic (Lebanon): occupational name from Arabic sakkāf or iskāf ‘shoemaker’. It is found among Christians. Compare Scaff. 2. In some cases possibly also an Americanized form of Slovenian Škof (see Skoff).

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How common is the last name Skaff in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Skaff has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Skaff was ranked as the 31,126th most common surname, with a count of 705 instances and a proportion of 0.26 per 100k. By 2010, however, the rank had fallen to 39,352nd, with the count decreasing to 559 and the proportion to 0.19 per 100k. This represents a change of -26.43% in rank, and -20.71% in the overall count, signifying a decline in the popularity of this surname over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,126	#39,352	-26.43%
Count	705	559	-20.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.19	-26.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Skaff

In terms of ethnicity associated with the surname Skaff, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 95.32% of those with the surname were identified as White, falling slightly to 94.99% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.84% in 2000 to 2.68% in 2010. The presence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander appeared in 2010 at 0.89%, while the count for Two or more races decreased by 32.07%. Notably, there were no individuals with the Skaff surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in the 2010 census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.32%	94.99%	-0.35%
Hispanic	1.84%	2.68%	45.65%
Two or More Races	1.84%	1.25%	-32.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.89%	0%
Black	0.71%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%