Last Name SKENE

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Meaning Some derive their names as well as their arms from some considerable action, and thus a son of Struan Robertson, for killing a wolf in Stocket forest in Athole, in the king's presence, with a dirk, received the name of Skene, which signifies a dirk, and three dirks points in pale, for his arms.
Some derive their names, as well as their arms, from some considerable action, and thus, it is said, a second son of one Struan Robertson, for killing a wolf in Stocket Forest, Athol, Scotland, with a 'dirk,' in the king's presence, got the name of 'Skene,' which signifies a dirk, Gaelic, 'Sgian,' and three dirk-points in pale for his arms. 'Skians,' Cornish British, implies witty, skillful, knowing.
Origin Scottish, Greek, Irish, Falkland, Austrian, Hungarian

Rank 46,944 (2000 US census) 67,794 (1990 US census)
Count 426 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 97.89%, or 417 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 1.41%, or 6 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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