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There are approximately 27,927 people named Skinner in the UK. That makes it the 337th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 442 are named Skinner.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Ciner
Signer
Schinner
Shinner
Signor
Signore
Cinner
Cinnear
Cinnera
Cineer
Cynner
Cinier
Cinnar
Cigner
Cinneri
Cinear
Scinner
Sciner
Siiner
Sihner
Scynner
Sikinner
Signers
Sighner
Signier
Sckinner

The Skinner surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SKINNER. A dealer in skins. The Skinners' Company in London received their charter of incorporation so early as the first year of Edward III. This name was commouly latinized Pelliparius.

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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