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

Skeeter, 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 Skeeter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Skeeter in America

Skeeter is the 53204th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Skeeter surname appeared 389 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 Skeeter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Skeeter 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 Skeeter

The surname Skeeter is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, likely derived from the Old English word "sceadu," meaning "shade" or "shadow." This surname may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who lived or worked in a shaded or forested area.

In the 13th century, records show the name spelled as "Skedere" and "Skeadere," which evolved into the modern spelling of "Skeeter" over time. The earliest known reference to the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire from 1273, where a person named Willelmus Skedere is mentioned.

During the 14th century, the surname Skeeter appeared in various historical records, such as the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379, which listed a Roger Sketter. This suggests that the name had spread across different regions of England by that time.

One notable example of the surname Skeeter is John Skeeter, a prominent merchant and alderman who lived in Bristol, England, during the late 15th century (c. 1450-1520). He was a wealthy wool trader and served as the Mayor of Bristol in 1499.

In the 16th century, the surname Skeeter was also found in the parish records of Gloucestershire, where a Robert Skeeter was recorded as having been born in 1542. This shows the continued presence of the name in the West Country region of England.

Another historically significant individual with the surname Skeeter was Sir Edward Skeeter (c. 1565-1640), an English landowner and Member of Parliament who represented the constituency of Cricklade in Wiltshire during the early 17th century.

The surname Skeeter can also be traced back to various place names in England, such as Skeeterton in Norfolk and Skeetholme in Yorkshire, which may have influenced the development and spread of the name across different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Skeeter

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

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

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