Skitt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Skitt family

The surname Skitt was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, and gave their name to the village of Skeoch near Mauchline, the setting for many of Robert Burns poems.

Early History of the Skitt family

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Skitt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Skeoch, Skewych, Skeach and others.

Early Notables of the Skitt family

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Skitt migration to the United States +

Skitt Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ellen Skitt, aged 27, who landed in America from Dukinfield, England, in 1908
Harriet Skitt, aged 3, who immigrated to the United States from Dukinfield, England, in 1908
William Skitt, aged 27, who settled in America from Dukinfield, England, in 1908
Henry William Skitt, aged 29, who landed in America from Madeley, England, in 1909
Alfred Skitt, aged 59, who landed in America, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Skitt (post 1700) +

Harry Skitt (1901-1976), English professional footballer