Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
SKEFFINGTON
There are approximately 641 people named Skeffington in the UK. That makes it the 9,230th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 10 are named Skeffington.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
SkevingtonSkivington
Skiffington
Cheffington
Chefington
Sceffington
Sefington
Saffington
Scefington
Safington
Sevington
Seevington
Scevington
Seavington
Sheffington
Scavington
Savington
Shefington
Saphington
Shaffington
Scuffington
Schevington
Sapphington
The Skeffington surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax. Local) From sceap, a sheep, and ton, a town. The sheep-town. The name of a small village in England.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SKEFFINGTON. The ancestors of the baronet were proprietors of Slicfliugton, CO. Leicester, aud seated there as early as the reign of Richard I.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.