Find out how popular the last name Skeba is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Skeba.

Skeba, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Skeba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Skeba in America

Skeba is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Skeba surname appeared 109 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Skeba.

We can also compare 2010 data for Skeba to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Skeba

The surname SKEBA has its origins in Poland, dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Polish word "skiba," which means a furrow or a strip of plowed land. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with agricultural workers or landowners.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SKEBA can be found in the Akta Grodzkie, a collection of historical records from the Crown Tribunal of Poland, dating back to the late 16th century. These records mention individuals with the surname SKEBA residing in the regions of Lesser Poland and Silesia.

In the 17th century, the SKEBA name appeared in various town and village records across central and southern Poland. Notable individuals from this era include Jan SKEBA (1620-1687), a landowner and local official in the town of Krakow, and Marcin SKEBA (1651-1723), a prominent farmer and landowner in the village of Bochnia.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the SKEBA name continued to be prevalent in the Polish regions, with some variations in spelling, such as SKIBA or SKIEBA. One notable figure was Tomasz SKEBA (1775-1842), a respected scholar and professor at the University of Krakow, who authored several works on Polish history and literature.

As Polish immigrants began to settle in other parts of Europe and North America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the SKEBA name spread to new regions. Among the notable individuals from this era was Stanislaw SKEBA (1865-1924), a Polish-American entrepreneur and community leader who established successful businesses in Chicago.

Other notable individuals with the surname SKEBA include Andrzej SKEBA (1908-1985), a Polish artist and sculptor known for his works depicting rural life and folklore, and Janusz SKEBA (1933-2017), a renowned Polish film director and screenwriter whose movies explored themes of social justice and human resilience.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Skeba

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Skeba.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Skeba was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Skeba has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Skeba was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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