Skagen Surname

321,376th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Skagen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skagen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway6311:8,149848
United States3631:998,50973,813
Canada961:383,80834,152
Denmark441:128,28911,616
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Skagen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skagen (Russian: Скаген) is found in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skagen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 321,376th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 6,271,554 people. Skagen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Skagen live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 631 people, or 1 in 8,149. In Norway Skagen is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 39 percent reside, Western Norway, where 30 percent reside and Central Norway, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Norway it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Skagen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skagen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 36,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skagen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Skagen last name are 31.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.31% registered with the party.

The amount Skagen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.93% less than the national average, earning 329,002 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.01% more than the national average, earning $48,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.77% less than the national average, earning $49,301 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skaugen92335/
Skageng9214/
Skogen832,955/
Skagne8311/
Skagin838/
Skajen831/
Skogeng7787/
Skauzen771/
Skougen770/
Skadzien712/
Skazin6761/
Skajem6756/
Skozen6727/
Skocen6726/
Skegin6724/
Skazyn677/
Scogen673/
Skogén671/
Scangn671/
Scagin671/
Skojen670/

Skagen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skagen in the Russian language
Скагенskagen-

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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 Skagen
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