Skewes
See also: skewes
English
Alternative forms
- Skuse
Etymology
Habitational surname from a minor place in Cornwall, from Cornish skaw (“elder bush”).
Proper noun
Skewes (plural Skeweses)
- A surname from Cornish.
Derived terms
- Skewes' number
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Skewes is the 57639th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 353 individuals. Skewes is most common among White (94.33%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Skewes”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.