Skafsgaard Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Skafsgaard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skafsgaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1451:38,9294,066
Norway101:514,22941,629
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080

Skafsgaard Last Name Facts

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

Skafsgaard is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skafsgaard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Skafsgaard is the 1,385,851st most widely held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 46,123,708 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Skafsgaard are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Skafsgaard is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is held by 145 people, or 1 in 38,929. In Denmark Skafsgaard is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 59 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 13 percent reside and North Denmark Region, where 10 percent reside. Besides Denmark Skafsgaard occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Skafsgaard Last Name Statistics demography

Skafsgaard earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 10.33% less than the national average, earning 310,329 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skafsgård842/
Skovsgaard80844/
Skovsgard7417/
Skovsgård6328/
Skaufjord6310/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skafsgaard
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