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There are approximately 2,491 people named Skipper in the UK. That makes it the 3,798th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 39 are named Skipper.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Skipper surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SKIPPER. A-Sax. scipere, a sailor. The word is now applied to the commander of a ship.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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