Explore the Family Name Skelding

The meaning of Skelding

English: habitational name from Skelding (Yorkshire). The place takes its name from the river Skell, itself from Old Norse skjallr ‘resounding’, + Old English denu ‘valley’. In addition, the name may come from Skeldon (Ayrshire), although there is a lack of evidence for a historic presence in this part of Scotland.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Skelding has seen changes in its popularity over a decade. In 2000, Skelding ranked 78,326 in popularity, with a count of 227 individuals using this name, representing 0.08 per 100k of the population. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 83,834, and the count decreased slightly to 224, but the proportion per 100k remained unchanged at 0.08. This shows a decrease in popularity by -7.03% and a decline in count by -1.32%, indicating that fewer people bore the Skelding surname in 2010 than in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,326	#83,834	-7.03%
Count	227	224	-1.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Skelding

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a predominance of the White group among those bearing the Skelding surname. In 2000, 98.24% of the individuals with the Skelding surname identified as White, which decreased slightly to 96.43% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups for both years. However, there was an increase in the Hispanic group, from 0% in 2000 to 2.68% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.24%	96.43%	-1.84%
Hispanic	0%	2.68%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%