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Skeete Family History

Skeete Name Meaning

English: either a nickname from Middle English skete ‘swift lively fierce’ (Old Norse skjótr) or in East Anglia derived from the early Middle English personal name Sket of the same origin.

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


Similar surnames: Skeeter, Skeie, Sweet, Steve, Skeel, Sweeten, Sette, Keyte, Steele

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Where is the Skeete family from?

You can see how Skeete families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skeete family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Skeete families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Skeete family living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Skeete's in Canada. Ontario and 1 other province had the highest population of Skeete families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Skeete surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Skeete ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Porter and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Skeete. 30% of Skeete men worked as a Porter and 45% of Skeete women worked as a Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Skeete were Painter and Finisher. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Porter
    30%
  • Carpenter
    18%
  • Salesman
    18%
  • Painter
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Domestic
    45%
  • New Worker
    34%
  • Finisher
    23%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Skeete. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Skeete 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Skeete. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 266 military records available for the last name Skeete. For the veterans among your Skeete ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Skeete lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Skeete life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Skeete in 1946 was 42, and 88 in 2004.

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