Skala Surname
Approximately 7,894 people bear this surname
Skala Surname Definition:
(Polish, German) Dweller near a rock; one who came from Skala (rock), in Germany.
Skala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 3,094 | 1:3,437 | 317 |
| United States | 2,551 | 1:142,085 | 14,752 |
| Austria | 439 | 1:19,397 | 3,012 |
| Germany | 401 | 1:200,762 | 23,045 |
| Ukraine | 399 | 1:114,092 | 16,237 |
| Russia | 224 | 1:643,406 | 55,877 |
| Slovakia | 126 | 1:42,353 | 7,950 |
| Canada | 79 | 1:466,400 | 40,200 |
| Belarus | 51 | 1:186,295 | 24,218 |
| Croatia | 51 | 1:82,914 | 14,118 |
| France | 45 | 1:1,476,060 | 142,161 |
| Serbia | 42 | 1:170,118 | 11,141 |
| Slovenia | 42 | 1:59,230 | 9,095 |
| Poland | 37 | 1:1,027,263 | 72,414 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Greece | 14 | 1:791,414 | 84,075 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 1:1,194,531 | 65,188 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 1:605,044 | 40,538 |
The alternate forms: Skála (447), Škala (40) & Škála (1) are calculated separately.
Skala (167) may also be a first name.
Skala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish, German) Dweller near a rock; one who came from Skala (rock), in Germany.
Skala Demographics
Average Male Skala Height
176.62 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Skala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Skala (Arabic: سقالا, Georgian: სკალა, Russian: Скала) has its highest incidence in Czechia. It may also appear as a variant: Skála, Škala or Škála. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Skala? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 63,446th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 923,175 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Skala reside; 49 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 41 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 708,111th most frequently used forename on earth, held by 167 people.
This last name is most widespread in Czechia, where it is borne by 3,094 people, or 1 in 3,437. In Czechia Skala is mostly concentrated in: Prague, where 18 percent reside, Central Bohemian Region, where 17 percent reside and Plzeň Region, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Czechia it occurs in 67 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Austria, where 6 percent reside.
Skala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Skala has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skala last name increased 3,073 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Skala Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Skala last name is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Skala surname are 10.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.6% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Skala earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.3% less than the national average, earning R 115,740 per year; in United States they earn 8.17% more than the national average, earning $46,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.81% more than the national average, earning $60,518 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Skala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Skala in the Georgian language | ||
| სკალა | skala | - |
| Skala in the Russian language | ||
| Скала | skala | - |
| Skala in the Arabic language | ||
| سقالا | sqala | - |
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