Explore the Family Name Skillings

The meaning of Skillings

English and Scottish: variant of Skilling, with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Skillings" experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 22,783rd in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 23,457th spot, representing a change of -2.96%. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Skillings surname marginally increased from 1,051 in 2000 to 1,084 in 2010, marking a 3.14% rise. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of the Skillings surname dropped by 5.13%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,783	#23,457	-2.96%
Count	1,051	1,084	3.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.37	-5.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Skillings

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Skillings surname. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, though the percentage decreased slightly from 91.06% in 2000 to 88.93% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black saw an increase from 5.90% to 6.27%, and those identifying as Hispanic also increased from 1.62% to 1.75%. Interestingly, the percentage of Skillings identifying as two or more races saw significant growth, doubling from 1.24% in 2000 to 2.49% in 2010. No individuals with the Skillings surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.06%	88.93%	-2.34%
Black	5.9%	6.27%	6.27%
Two or More Races	1.24%	2.49%	100.81%
Hispanic	1.62%	1.75%	8.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%