Skamfer Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Skamfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skamfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway811:63,4859,023
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Skamfer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skamfer is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skamfer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,674,734th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Skamfer reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 63,485. In Norway it is most frequent in: Central Norway, where 60 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 22 percent are found and Western Norway, where 16 percent are found. Beside Norway this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Ireland, where 1 percent are found.

Skamfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Skamfer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skamfer surname increased 567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skamfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skamfer surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Skamfer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 25.4% less than the national average, earning 258,166 kr per year and in United States they earn 19.2% less than the national average, earning $34,866 USD per year.

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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
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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 Skamfer
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