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Skeffington
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Skeavington
Etymology
From the en ang - personal name ang *Sċeaft, a byname from ang sċeaft shaft, + ang -ing belonging to + ang tūn enclosure; settlement, town.
Proper noun
~ s
en village/and/civil parish dist/Harborough co/Leicestershire cc/England OS grid ref SK739025.
en habitational Old English.
Derived terms
en Skeffington's daughter
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Skeffington is the 51176th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 407 individuals. Skeffington is most common among White (96.31%) individuals.
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