Skakal Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Skakal Surname User-submission:

Skakal is a Slavic surname, originating from the former Bohemian region of Europe. It means 'jumpers', like acrobats or performers.

Skakal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:8,840,462379,649
France71:9,488,960336,266
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Skákal (55) are calculated separately.

Skakal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Skakal is a Slavic surname, originating from the former Bohemian region of Europe. It means 'jumpers', like acrobats or performers.

- saspencer1971

Skakal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skakal is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Skákal. For other possible spellings of Skakal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skakal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Skakal is the 2,635,433rd most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname Skakal is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Skakal are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 8,840,462. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 51 percent are found, Florida, where 20 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in France, where 13 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Skakal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skakal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skakal last name expanded 1,025 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skakal Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Skakal earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 279.28% more than the national average, earning R 901,308 per year and in United States they earn 19.22% less than the national average, earning $34,854 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skákal9455/
Skacal8324/
Skokal8322/
Scakal832/
Skakalova80104/
Skakalová805/
Skadkaill800/
Skacall776/
Skackalová755/
Skackalova753/
Skákalová6768/
Skácal6732/
Skokalova679/
Skacalova678/
Skokol677/
Skocal674/
Skakálová671/
Skakałowa671/
Skeiskal571/
Skácalová5340/

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