How common is the surname Skye?

472 people in the United States had the surname Skye in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 654,122 Americans. It ranked 45,347th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Skye?

In the 2010 Census, 63% of people named Skye identified as white (not Hispanic), and 21% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

Who is the most famous person named Skye?

Brittney Skye, American pornographic actress & model, followed by Azura Skye.

Where is the surname Skye most common?

Wikidata records people named Skye in the United States.

Is the surname Skye getting more or less common?

More common. 320 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 472 in 2010, up 48%.

Is Skye also a first name?

Yes. Skye is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Skye

A surname, carried by 472 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex S000 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Skye is more common than 72.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 472 people named Skye in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 654,122 Americans. That is up 48% since 2000, when the Census counted 320.

#45,347

rank among US surnames

472

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

+47.5%

change since 2000 (was #59,147)

Who is named Skye

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

63% of people named Skye identified as white (not Hispanic), 21% as American Indian and Alaska Native and 7.8% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 63%
American Indian and Alaska Native 21%
Two or more races 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Skyes

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Brittney Skye
American pornographic actress & model, born 1977
Azura Skye
Actress, born 1981
Dakota Skye
American pornographic film actress, 1994–2021
Ryder Skye
American pornographic actress, born 1978

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Skye

Skye has the Soundex code S000, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S000.

Questions

How common is the surname Skye?: 472 people in the United States had the surname Skye in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 654,122 Americans. It ranked 45,347th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Skye?: In the 2010 Census, 63% of people named Skye identified as white (not Hispanic), and 21% as American Indian and Alaska Native.
Who is the most famous person named Skye?: Brittney Skye, American pornographic actress & model, followed by Azura Skye.
Where is the surname Skye most common?: Wikidata records people named Skye in the United States.
Is the surname Skye getting more or less common?: More common. 320 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 472 in 2010, up 48%.
Is Skye also a first name?: Yes. Skye is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.