Last Name SKIDMORE

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Meaning Local: Of Scumdamore, probably a place in the south-west of England. Walter de Scudamore was lord of Upton, county Wilts, in the reign of Stephen.
Local: A variant of Scudamore.
From 'scoudh,' or south, the shoulders, and 'mor,' big, large. - Broad shoulders. 'Scheidmuur,' Dutch, a partition or division wall.
Origin English, Cornish British, Irish

Rank 3,091 (2000 US census) 2,645 (1990 US census)
Count 10,745 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 93.65%, or 10063 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.95%, or 210 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.36%, or 39 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.38%, or 148 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.15%, or 124 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.5%, or 161 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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