Skinnar Family Crest & Name History

Whether you spell it Skinnar or Skinner, the story begins in the same place. Read literally, Skinnar points to “Skinner of hides and furs”.

Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, Skinner was also written Skinnar. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Skiner and Skynner.

Surname statistics

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Skinner and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Skinnar report, with a museum-style coat of arms.