Explore the Family Name Skeete

The meaning of Skeete

English: either a nickname from Middle English skete ‘swift, lively, fierce’ (Old Norse skjótr), or in East Anglia, derived from the early Middle English personal name Sket, of the same origin.

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

The surname Skeete has seen an increase in popularity over the years, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Skeete was ranked the 24,584th most popular surname with a count of 953 people bearing it. By 2010, the rank had improved to 22,924 and the count increased by 17.1% to 1,116. The proportion of individuals per 100,000 with this surname also rose from 0.35 to 0.38, a growth of 8.57%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,584	#22,924	6.75%
Count	953	1,116	17.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.38	8.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Skeete

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Skeete, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. While those identifying as Black made up the largest percentage (82.06% in 2000 and 79.21% in 2010), there was a slight decrease of -3.47% over this time period. White individuals with the surname Skeete saw a significant increase, going from 6.40% in 2000 to 10.66% in 2010, a rise of 66.56%. Those identifying as Hispanic also increased from 5.04% to 5.82%, a change of 15.48%. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as two or more races decreased notably by -36.08%, from 5.46% in 2000 to 3.49% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Skeete identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	82.06%	79.21%	-3.47%
White	6.4%	10.66%	66.56%
Hispanic	5.04%	5.82%	15.48%
Two or More Races	5.46%	3.49%	-36.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%