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Skerritt Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English skirwhit(e) ‘skirret water parsnip’ (Sium sisarum) apparently an altered form of Old French eschervis. The plant was cultivated for its tubers which were used in sauces and medicine so the surname may have been acquired by someone who grew or sold it or who used it in cooking or medicinally. English: variant of Sherrard or Sherwood . The names were probably much confused. English: habitational name from Skirwith (Cumberland) from Old English scīr ‘district shire’ + Old Norse vithr ‘wood’ with initial Sk- instead of Sh- due to Scandinavian influence. English: variant of Skerrett Irish (Galway): name of one of the ‘Tribes of Galway’ a group of families that dominated the commercial and civic life of Galway on the west coast of Ireland from the mid 13th to the 19th centuries. The name was formerly Scared an abbreviation of Huscared apparently an altered form of Middle English hous-carl (Old English hūscarl from Old Norse húskarl) ‘retainer’ or of the derived personal name Hūscarl that was used by some English families before and after the Norman Conquest.

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


Similar surnames: Merritt, Herriott, Serrato, Skerrett, Sperring, Sherrin, Sherriff

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You can see how Skerritt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skerritt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Skerritt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 25 Skerritt families living in Ontario. This was about 81% of all the recorded Skerritt's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Skerritt families in 1911.
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In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Skerritt. 100% of Skerritt men worked as a Farmer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Skerritt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Skerritt in 1957 was 53, and 72 in 2004.

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