Skade Surname

170,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Greenland

Skade Surname Definition:

SKAID: Skaid or Scad is recorded as a surname in Braemar and Cromar in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Helene Skayde is recorded in Millades, 1583 (Aboyne, p. 159). James Skaid was tenant of the mylne ef Dunatye, 1600 (SCM., IV, p.

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Skade Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,6611:32,6184,169
Israel4431:19,3172,871
Germany1311:614,54548,972
Denmark1061:53,2525,465
Greenland881:641110
England541:1,031,81650,675
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Jersey51:19,8403,614
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Skade (52) may also be a first name.

Skade Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SKAID: Skaid or Scad is recorded as a surname in Braemar and Cromar in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Helene Skayde is recorded in Millades, 1583 (Aboyne, p. 159). James Skaid was tenant of the mylne ef Dunatye, 1600 (SCM., IV, p. 315). Alexander Scad, younger in Da wen, was charged with resetting members of the outlawed Clan Gregor, 1636 (RPC., 3. ser. VI p. 215). See Sked.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Skade Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Skade Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Skade has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skade? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 170,957th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,891,883 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Skade reside; 66 percent reside in Southern Africa and 66 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Skade is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently used forename internationally, held by 52 people.

Skade is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,661 people, or 1 in 32,618. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 59 percent reside, Western Cape, where 16 percent reside and Gauteng, where 11 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 18 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.

Skade Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skade has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skade Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Skade surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Skade earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.9% less than the national average, earning R 126,180 per year and in United States they earn 72.32% more than the national average, earning $74,356 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skaade9147/
Sckade9116/
Skaide9115/
Skkade912/
Skayde911/
Skadde911/
Skeade911/
Skadie910/
Schkade83393/
Shkhade831/
Skqader831/
Shskade831/
Shkadhe831/
Skayode831/
Skeader830/
Scade80263/
Skadi8063/
Skede8021/
Skode8020/
Skada805/
Skady801/
Zkade801/
Xkade801/
Sqade801/
Skide801/
Shkayder771/
Skeide73712/
Skodje73278/
Skaida7346/
Skodde7320/
Skajda7319/
Scader738/
Skeyde735/
Shkada733/
Skiede733/
Zkader731/
Sqaide731/
Skhadi731/
Skáder731/
Squade731/
Skaidi731/
Skaday731/
Skadai731/
Skeede730/
Skadda730/
Skaudis6753/
Shkaidy6749/
Sckeyde6717/
Sckeide6716/
Skodder676/
Skaudys675/
Skhaidy672/
Shkaduy671/
Chkader671/
Sskidde671/
Sqadieh671/
Scaader671/
Sqadeer671/
Scahder671/
Squader670/
Scheade670/
Scadder670/

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