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

Skees, 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 Skees surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Skees in America

Skees is the 31790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Skees surname appeared 726 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 Skees.

We can also compare 2010 data for Skees 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 Skees

The surname SKEES originated in the region of Skeagh, Ireland during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old Irish word "sceach" meaning a hawthorn bush or bramble. The name likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a hawthorn thicket or bramble patch.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a medieval Irish chronicle, which mentions a "Mac Sceiche" in the year 1176. This suggests the surname was in use by the 12th century.

The surname SKEES is also found in various other historical records from Ireland, including the Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns and the Petty's Census of 1659. Some variations of the spelling include Skeagh, Skeach, and Skea.

Notable individuals with the surname SKEES include John Skeagh (1559-1642), an Irish Franciscan friar and philosopher who taught at the University of Paris. Another was Patrick Skeagh (1701-1780), a prominent landowner and member of the Irish Parliament.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in records from County Antrim, Northern Ireland, where the Skeagh family held lands and estates near the town of Ballymena. One of the earliest recorded members of this branch was Robert Skeagh (1625-1698), a wealthy merchant and landowner.

The SKEES surname also has connections to the Scottish Borders region, where it may have derived from the place name Skeoch, a small village in Dumfriesshire. One notable bearer of this variant was William Skeoch (1772-1856), a Scottish minister and author.

Throughout its history, the surname SKEES has been borne by various individuals across Ireland, Scotland, and other parts of the British Isles, with roots tracing back to medieval times and the Gaelic language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Skees

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

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 Skees 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 Skees 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 Skees was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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