Skay Surname

255,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Russia

Skay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6741:1,138,07946,319
Russia4681:307,95531,354
United States2431:1,491,601101,667
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Belarus231:413,09041,560
Kazakhstan201:884,12554,571
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Israel91:950,84857,975
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
England11:55,718,059489,080
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Skay (1,301) may also be a first name.

Skay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skay (Russian: Скай) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skay? popularity and diffusion

The last name Skay is the 255,521st most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,719,913 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 54 percent of Skay are found; 44 percent are found in South Asia and 44 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Skay is also the 218,140th most frequently used given name world-wide. It is borne by 1,301 people.

The surname Skay is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 674 people, or 1 in 1,138,079. In India it is mostly found in: Telangana, where 72 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 28 percent reside. Barring India this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Skay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skay last name increased 517 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Skay last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Skay surname are 23.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.84% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Skay earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.4% less than the national average, earning R 144,012 per year and in United States they earn 9.93% more than the national average, earning $47,433 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skaya89187/
Skayi896/
Shkay893/
Skayd891/
Ska862,187/
Sky86654/
Skayee8020/
Skayst8016/
Skayou804/
Skayes802/
Shkaya802/
Sckaya801/
Sckayi801/
Skaych801/
Skhaya801/
Sskaya801/
Skau752,528/
Skea751,305/
Skye751,183/
Skey75513/
Skyp75385/
Skah75226/
Skoy75189/
Skai75177/
Skaa75154/
Skaj75145/
Skae75142/
Skyy7580/
Skiy7569/
Skuy7552/
Shka7550/
Scay7514/
Sska757/
Skha757/
Skhy755/
Hska754/
Skyi753/
Sgka752/
Skač752/
Skyo752/
Zkay752/
Skoa751/
Jsky751/
Zska751/
Skaš751/
Skky751/
Shky751/
Sgky751/
Skka751/
Skga751/
Skyz751/
Xkay751/
Shkhayt7359/
Shkayeh7326/
Skeyi672,498/
Skuja671,634/
Skeja67687/
Skach67629/
Skaja67515/
Skyts67235/
Skydt67226/
Zkaya67102/
Skuya6793/
Skaue6780/
Skaiå6763/
Shkad6761/
Shkoy6761/
Skeha6748/
Skass6745/
Shkyt6741/
Skatz6736/
Skoye6732/
Skeys6729/
Shkha6728/
Skeya6727/
Skysh6727/
Skiye6726/
Skaje6722/
Skoya6719/
Skats6717/
Skhai6717/
Skaat6716/
Skytz6716/
Skuia6711/
Scaya6710/
Skhap678/
Skaio676/
Shkah676/
Skaji676/
Skiya675/
Skajo675/
Skajå675/
Sckey674/
Scaye674/
Skeia674/
Skahe673/
Skeye673/
Skhah673/
Skaih672/
Skcat672/
Shkae671/
Hskey671/
Skych671/
Skapp671/
Skhey671/
Skiyi671/
Skoja671/
Skoyo671/
Shkka671/
Skyds671/
Skuha671/
Skuoy671/
Skuye671/
Skacz671/
Skawe671/
Skoha671/
Shqay671/
Shkau671/
Sqayo671/
Squka671/
Skhas671/
Scayt671/
Shkas671/
Skkai671/
Skeyo671/
Zscky671/
Scahy670/
Scayo670/

Skay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skay in the Russian language
Скайskaj-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skay
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