Explore the Family Name Skains

The meaning of Skains

English: variant of Skeens.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Skains has grown in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 48,567 to 45,412, which represents a 6.5% change. Concurrently, the count, or the number of people with this surname, increased by 15.44% from 408 to 471 during this period. This increase also led to a slight rise in the proportion per 100,000 people, moving from 0.15 to 0.16, marking a positive change of 6.67%.

20002010Change
Rank#48,567#45,4126.5%
Count40847115.44%
Proportion per 100k0.150.166.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Skains

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Skains surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 96.81% in 2000 to 95.12% in 2010. There was no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a significant rise in those identifying as Hispanic, which went from 1.23% in 2000 to 2.55% in 2010, a remarkable change of 107.32%. Additionally, the category of "Two or more races" appeared in 2010, accounting for 1.49% of individuals with the Skains surname.

20002010Change
White96.81%95.12%-1.75%
Hispanic1.23%2.55%107.32%
Two or More Races0%1.49%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%