Skarf Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Skarf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skarf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Skarf Last Name Facts

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

Skarf has its highest incidence in Sweden. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Skarf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skarf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,908,606th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Skarf live; 56 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 1,406,680. In Sweden Skarf is mostly found in: Västmanland County, where 57 percent are found and Stockholm County, where 43 percent are found. Other than Sweden Skarf is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.

Skarf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skarf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Skarf last name grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skarf Last Name Statistics demography

Skarf earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skarffe831/
Scarf80895/
Scarff732,589/
Scarfe731,861/
Skarbø73316/
Scarfì7377/
Skarph7320/
Skarvø738/
Scarfs736/
Shcarf734/
Shkarb732/
Scarft731/
Scgarf731/
Scarffe67242/
Schearf6763/
Scahrff671/
Skarbowa621/
Sqarb601/
Scarb601/
Scorpf551/
Scarph550/
Scorff550/
Squerff501/
Scorffe500/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Skarf
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