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Skelding Name Meaning

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.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Spalding, Stelling, Skeldon, Melling, Steding, Skilling, Helling

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Where is the Skelding family from?

You can see how Skelding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skelding family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Skelding families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 207 Skelding families living in Worcestershire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Skelding's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Skelding families in 1891.
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What did your Skelding ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Sheet Metal Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Skelding. 12% of Skelding men worked as a Sheet Metal Worker and 79% of Skelding women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Skelding were Painter decorator and Unpaid Domestic Dut. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Sheet Metal Worker
    12%
  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Colliery Hewer
    12%
  • Painter decorator
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    4%
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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Skelding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Skelding census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 994 immigration records available for the last name Skelding. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 610 military records available for the last name Skelding. For the veterans among your Skelding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Skelding lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Skelding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Skelding in 1962 was 62, and 70 in 2004.

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