Skarda Surname

308,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Skarda Surname User-submission:

The surname Skarda has three possible origins.

(Croatian) In comes from the ancient Croatian island of Skarda in the Adriatic Sea.

(Greek) It was derived from the Greek surname Skardas.

(Czech, Croatian) It comes from the word skarda, which means 'to be sour faced' or 'to be sullen faced' in Czech and Croation.

Skarda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0951:331,01329,993
Austria261:327,51736,002
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
England71:7,959,723202,100
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Škarda (663) are calculated separately.

Skarda Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Skarda has three possible origins.

(Croatian) In comes from the ancient Croatian island of Skarda in the Adriatic Sea.

(Greek) It was derived from the Greek surname Skardas.

(Czech, Croatian) It comes from the word skarda, which means 'to be sour faced' or 'to be sullen faced' in Czech and Croation.

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Skarda Last Name Facts

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

Skarda occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Škarda. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skarda? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 308,931st most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,968,506 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Skarda are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,095 people, or 1 in 331,013. In The United States Skarda is primarily found in: Wisconsin, where 16 percent live, Maryland, where 11 percent live and Minnesota, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Skarda occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 2 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Skarda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Skarda has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skarda last name rose 4,563 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skarda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Skarda last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Skarda earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.06% more than the national average, earning R 468,288 per year; in United States they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $45,705 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.66% more than the national average, earning $59,449 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Škarda94663/
Shkarda9229/
Skarday9212/
Szkarda927/
Skardas922/
Skorda83701/
Scarda83144/
Skerda8391/
Skarde8327/
Skardi839/
Skardy832/
Skardo831/
Skardeh7782/
Skordha7735/
Scardoa7722/
Skordai7717/
Skardis7716/
Skorday773/
Skardos772/
Zkardas771/
Scardah771/
Shkorda771/
Skardys771/
Skarder770/
Skardytė714/
Skordi67192/
Scardi67189/
Scorda6780/
Scardo6771/
Skordy6710/
Škerda677/
Scardy675/
Skordo671/

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