Skala Surname

63,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Skala Surname Definition:

(Polish, German) Dweller near a rock; one who came from Skala (rock), in Germany.

Skala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia3,0941:3,437317
United States2,5511:142,08514,752
Austria4391:19,3973,012
Germany4011:200,76223,045
Ukraine3991:114,09216,237
Russia2241:643,40655,877
Slovakia1261:42,3537,950
Canada791:466,40040,200
Belarus511:186,29524,218
Croatia511:82,91414,118
France451:1,476,060142,161
Serbia421:170,11811,141
Slovenia421:59,2309,095
Poland371:1,027,26372,414
England341:1,638,76668,634
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Greece141:791,41484,075
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
India81:95,883,173728,828
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Skala Last Name Facts

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

Skala (Arabic: سقالا, Georgian: სკალა, Russian: Скала) is most common in Czechia. It can occur as a variant: Skála, Škala or Škála. For other possible spellings of Skala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 63,446th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 923,175 people. The last name Skala occurs predominantly 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 commonly held given name at a global level, borne by 167 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Czechia, where it is carried by 3,094 people, or 1 in 3,437. In Czechia Skala is primarily found in: Prague, where 18 percent reside, Central Bohemian Region, where 17 percent reside and Plzeň Region, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Czechia Skala is found in 67 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Austria, where 6 percent reside.

Skala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skala has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skala surname expanded 3,073 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Skala surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Skala last name are 10.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.6% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skála93447/
Škala9340/
Skalla91784/
Shkala91145/
Szkala9153/
Skalas9152/
Skalia9130/
Skaala9126/
Skalaa9117/
Skalay9112/
Skalai919/
Skaloa912/
Skaila912/
Skalah912/
Skalaj912/
Skalya911/
Skayla911/
Skahla911/
Škála871/
Shkalla831,031/
Skhahla8320/
Szkalaj836/
Shkayla831/
Skalach831/
Skallau831/
Szckala831/
Szkalla831/
Skalauh831/
Skallay830/
Skalaas830/
Skalaha830/
Scala8022,511/
Skali804,176/
Skale80963/
Skola80446/
Skela80119/
Skaly8046/
Skalo8015/
Skała809/
Sqala805/
Zkala801/
Skallias772/
Skasilla771/
Shkallla771/
Shkola7313,476/
Skalli7310,370/
Scalia736,309/
Scalas732,995/
Skalyi73531/
Skoula73440/
Scalea73298/
Skaley73221/
Scalla73203/
Skaloš73194/
Szkola73185/
Skalij73164/
Skalee73119/
Skaale73115/
Skalle73109/
Skally73103/
Skaliy7380/
Skelaj7362/
Skaali7360/
Skalei7353/
Skalit7350/
Skalyo7350/
Skhali7336/
Skhale7330/
Skauli7325/
Skaili7315/
Scaléa7315/
Skalej7315/
Skailo7314/
Skolla7311/
Scalat739/
Skalie739/
Shkali734/
Shkela734/
Scalha734/
Skkali734/
Skaylo733/
Skaleh733/
Szkála732/
Skalou732/
Sqalah732/
Skhalo732/
Skatle732/
Scalai731/
Scalaj731/
Skalep731/
Skuila731/
Sckola731/
Sckali731/
Skaule731/
Sgqala731/
Skalahova711/
Scaglia677,373/
Skoulas67643/
Skaletz67270/
Skalych67181/
Scalais67180/
Skolaut67179/
Shkaley67106/
Skalley6780/
Szkalej6775/
Skalysh6774/
Skaller6748/
Scalash6746/
Skaalid6739/
Scallia6734/
Shkalei6731/
Skalisz6724/
Skollaj6723/
Sckalei6716/
Skallos6712/
Szkálai6711/
Shkeela6710/
Skalich679/
Szkaley678/
Schkola678/
Shkalyi677/
Skaloss675/
Shkalet674/
Scaylea674/
Chkkala674/
Shkalle674/
Shkolla674/
Skalosh673/
Squalia672/
Skhotla672/
Skeales671/
Skotlas671/
Scaleas671/
Scaleha671/
Skalets671/
Skolaat671/
Shkhali671/
Squalha671/
Sqaglia671/
Scailla671/
Szkolla671/
Chkhala671/
Shkhale671/
S'Khalo671/
Skgaile671/
Skhatle671/
Skhoela671/
Sckoula671/
Scallay670/
Skolaas670/
Skallie670/
Skattle670/
Skeally670/
Skatley670/

Skala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skala in the Georgian language
სკალაskala-
Skala in the Russian language
Скалаskala-
Skala in the Arabic language
سقالاsqala-

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