Skald Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Skald Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Skald Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skald Come From? nationality or country of origin
Skald (Russian: Скальд) is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Skald? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,228,735th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Skald live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 547,042. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 83 percent reside and Östergötland County, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Sweden this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 32 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Skald Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Skald in the Russian language | ||
| Скальд | skald | - |
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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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- 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 Skald
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