Skak Surname

842,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Skak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1601:35,2793,662
Kazakhstan1031:171,67516,669
Kyrgyzstan101:597,26542,601
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Norway61:857,04855,549
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Skak (28) may also be a first name.

Skak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skak (Russian: Скак) is found most in Denmark. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Skak.

How Common Is The Last Name Skak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 842,714th most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 22,354,435 people. The surname Skak occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Skak reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,994,417th most numerous forename on earth, held by 28 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 35,279. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 52 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 23 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 14 percent are found. Beside Denmark this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 32 percent are found and Kyrgyzstan, where 3 percent are found.

Skak Last Name Statistics demography

Skak earn significantly more than the average income. In Norway they earn 31.85% more than the national average, earning 456,319 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skaik891,518/
Shkak8927/
Skeak899/
Skake896/
Skakh895/
Skack895/
Skhak891/
Skask891/
Skauk890/
Skaikh80217/
Skakke8067/
Skacke8011/
Skhaik806/
Skauke802/
Shkake801/
Skaihk801/
Sckaik801/
Hskhak801/
Skauks800/
Skok758,187/
Skag7520/
Skac7511/
Zkak7510/
Skaq756/
Sqak752/
Xkak751/
Skakova732,190/
Skhaikh7310/
Skeik672,467/
Skaug672,268/
Szkok67222/
Skackova6796/
Skock6778/
Skoke6743/
Skaag6735/
Åskag6729/
Skagg6729/
Skags6711/
Shkakova6711/
Szkók679/
Skagh676/
Skaukova674/
Skoks674/
Skook674/
Skokh673/
Sckok672/
Scake672/
Squak671/
Skakhova671/
Zkaik671/
Skeyk671/
Skouk670/
Skoik670/

Skak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skak in the Russian language
Скакskak-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skak
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