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Skilling Name Meaning

Scottish and English: habitational name from Skelling in Skirwith (Cumberland) probably from Old Norse skáli ‘shieling temporary hut’ + eng ‘meadow pasture’. Scottish and English: from the Old English personal name Scilling in a Scandinavianized form unrecorded in Middle English or Older Scots. English: possibly a Scots variant of Shilling .

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


Similar surnames: Skillings, Shilling, Gilling, Willing, Stelling, Billing, Pilling

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You can see how Skilling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skilling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Skilling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 20 Skilling families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Skilling's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Skilling families in 1911.
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What did your Skilling ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Skilling. 100% of Skilling men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Skilling. For the veterans among your Skilling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Skilling lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Skilling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Skilling in 1944 was 58, and 79 in 2004.

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