Skilbeck Family History

Skilbeck Surname Meaning

Apparently from Skill Beck, which flows into Bassenthwaite Lake (Cumb), or Scale Beck in Westm, or perhaps from the river Skell (WR Yorks), which is known as Skell Beck in its upper reaches.

Skill Beck (Cumb) probably derives from Old Scandinavian skjallr ‘resounding’ or skial ‘boundary’ + bekkr ‘stream beck’.

Scale Beck (Westm) derives from Old Scandinavian skáli ‘shieling temporary hut’ + bekkr.

The river Skell (WR Yorks) is named with Old Scandinavian skjallr.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Kolbeck, Dilbeck, Filbeck, Simbeck, Philbeck, Silberg, Silber, Colbeck, Strobeck, Whitbeck

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363	Military Records
274	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
8K	Member Trees

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Where is the Skilbeck family from?

You can see how Skilbeck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skilbeck family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Skilbeck families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 171 Skilbeck families living in Yorkshire. This was about 72% of all the recorded Skilbeck's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Skilbeck families in 1891.

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What did your Skilbeck ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Joiner and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Skilbeck. 48% of Skilbeck men worked as a Joiner and 87% of Skilbeck women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Skilbeck were Carpenter and Domestic duties.

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Joiner

48%

General labourer

18%

Farmer

12%

Carpenter

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

87%

Domestic duties unpaid

Unpaid domestic dutie

Domestic duties

What Skilbeck family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Skilbeck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Skilbeck census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 274 immigration records available for the last name Skilbeck. 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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Military Records

There are 363 military records available for the last name Skilbeck. For the veterans among your Skilbeck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Skilbeck lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2004, in the United States, Skilbeck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Skilbeck in 1973 was 46, and 83 in 2004.

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Skilbeck Surname Meaning

Apparently from Skill Beck, which flows into Bassenthwaite Lake (Cumb), or Scale Beck in Westm, or perhaps from the river Skell (WR Yorks), which is known as Skell Beck in its upper reaches.

Skill Beck (Cumb) probably derives from Old Scandinavian skjallr ‘resounding’ or skial ‘boundary’ + bekkr ‘stream beck’.

Scale Beck (Westm) derives from Old Scandinavian skáli ‘shieling temporary hut’ + bekkr.

The river Skell (WR Yorks) is named with Old Scandinavian skjallr.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Skilbeck family from?

What did your Skilbeck ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Joiner

48%

General labourer

18%

Farmer

12%

Carpenter

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

87%

Domestic duties unpaid

Unpaid domestic dutie

Domestic duties

What Skilbeck family records will you find?

What is the average Skilbeck lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2004, in the United States, Skilbeck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Skilbeck in 1973 was 46, and 83 in 2004.

Skilbeck Family History

Skilbeck Surname Meaning

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Skilbeck Surname Meaning

23,000 record(s) for Skilbeck

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Where is the Skilbeck family from?

What did your Skilbeck ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Skilbeck family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Skilbeck lifespan?

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