Erskine

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈəːskɪn/

Proper noun

Erskine (countable and uncountable, plural Erskines)

  1. (countable) A placename:
    1. A town in Renfrewshire council area, Scotland, close to the River Clyde (OS grid ref NS4671).
    2. A city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States.
    3. An unincorporated community in Sherman County, Oregon, United States.
    4. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Erskine is the 6458th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5258 individuals. Erskine is most common among White (81.38%) and Black/African American (11.81%) individuals.

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