Where Does the Skynner Surname Come From?

Ask a genealogist about Skynner and the first name they will mention is Skinner. The family name meaning is “Skinner of hides and furs”, the same as for Skinner.

• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Only a small detail separates the spellings: Skynner has “y” where Skinner has “i”.
• Other spellings include Skiner and Skinnar.

Skynner coat of arms

Arms linked to Skinner and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Skynner report, with a museum-style coat of arms.