Skarr Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Skarr Surname User-submission:

An English surname of Norse-Viking origins. It derives from the pre-7th century word, skjarr, meaning a 'rocky outcrop' or 'hill'. This word was introduced into England by the Vikings during their many centuries of occupation in the North and North West.

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Skarr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Skarr Surname Meaning

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An English surname of Norse-Viking origins. It derives from the pre-7th century word, skjarr, meaning a 'rocky outcrop' or 'hill'. This word was introduced into England by the Vikings during their many centuries of occupation in the North and North West.

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Skarr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skarr (Russian: Скарр) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Skarr? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,140,742nd most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 34,538,132 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Skarr live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 1,830,601. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 37 percent reside, Florida, where 17 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Skarr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skarr has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 6,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skarr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Skarr surname are 5.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.38% registered to vote for the party.

Skarr earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.85% more than the national average, earning $60,345 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skarre9148/
Skar892,043/
Skaar803,680/
Scarr802,544/
Skare801,553/
Shkar80411/
Skaur80226/
Skair8069/
Skorr8051/
Skhar8029/
Skarz8015/
Skarå8010/
S'Kar809/
Åskar806/
Skarø805/
Sckar802/
Skcar801/
Skear801/
Skkar801/
Skahr801/
Skaare73467/
Squarr7374/
Scarre7367/
Shkair7330/
Skarph7320/
Skahar7319/
Shkhar7318/
Skhair7311/
Skeare736/
Skhare734/
Shkaur733/
Shkear733/
Shkard732/
Skardå731/
Skkair731/
Szkarz731/
Skor67372/
Scar6745/
Sqar6739/
Schkair6732/
Skattør6721/
Skarova679/
Zkar675/
Skaarød675/
Shkhare675/
Shkhair674/
Shıkhar671/
Shkoorr671/
Åsskard671/
Shskhar671/
Shshkar671/
Schearr671/
S'Kaire671/

Skarr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skarr in the Russian language
Скаррskarr-

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