Skau Surname

170,487th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Skau Surname User-submission:

A skau is a dence forest.

Skau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7321:495,16241,717
Norway6271:8,201857
Denmark5071:11,1341,062
Indonesia3821:346,20229,976
Brazil1221:1,754,70857,059
Sweden641:153,85610,752
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
England41:13,929,515290,718
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Skau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A skau is a dence forest.

- skymann

Skau Last Name Facts

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

Skau occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 170,487th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,882,732 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Skau live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Skau is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 732 people, or 1 in 495,162. In The United States it is mostly found in: Nevada, where 49 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 25 percent reside and Denmark, where 20 percent reside.

Skau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skau surname grew 14,640 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skau last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.11% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Skau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.87% less than the national average, earning 322,319 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 85.11% less than the national average, earning R 35,376 per year; in United States they earn 25.46% more than the national average, earning $54,135 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.43% less than the national average, earning $44,502 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skaue8980/
Shkau891/
Sku86827/
Åsskau806/
Shkkau805/
Skaiou804/
Szkaut804/
Skayou804/
Skajau801/
Skaush801/
Skou752,184/
Skay751,544/
Skea751,305/
Skuz75311/
Skah75226/
Skai75177/
Skaa75154/
Skaj75145/
Skae75142/
Skui7596/
Skuy7552/
Shka7550/
Skue7512/
Skha757/
Shku756/
Sgka752/
Skač752/
Skuj752/
Skhu752/
Skux752/
Skgu752/
Scau751/
Skoa751/
Sqau751/
Zska751/
Skuh751/
Skaš751/
Sgku751/
Skka751/
Skga751/
Sjku751/
Sqku751/
Xsku751/
Hsku751/
Skuja671,634/
Szkup67916/
Shqau67708/
Skeja67687/
Skach67629/
Skaja67515/
Skaya67187/
Skuya6793/
Scaut6786/
Scaux6781/
Szkut6779/
Skaiå6763/
Shkad6761/
Skupp6760/
Skeha6748/
Skass6745/
Skudt6744/
Skatz6736/
Scaiu6731/
Shkha6728/
Skeya6727/
Skaje6722/
Skoya6719/
Skats6717/
Skhai6717/
Skaat6716/
Skuia6711/
Skuch678/
Skhap678/
Skaio676/
Shkah676/
Skayi676/
Skaji676/
Skiya675/
Skajo675/
Skajå675/
Skeia674/
Skahe673/
Shkay673/
Skhah673/
Shkud672/
Scaus672/
Skaih672/
Skouz672/
Szkud672/
Sgcau672/
Skcat672/
Shkae671/
Zkkau671/
Skapp671/
Skoja671/
Shkus671/
Shkka671/
Zkhau671/
Skuha671/
Skuje671/
Skuoy671/
Skuye671/
Skacz671/
Skawe671/
Skayd671/
Skoha671/
Skkou671/
Skoue671/
Shkui671/
Sqaud671/
Squka671/
Skhas671/
Shkuu671/
Shkas671/
Skkai671/
Scaue670/
Skust670/
Skuth670/
Skuss670/

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skau
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