Skaya Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Skaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia841:1,715,751112,504
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Belarus191:500,05646,922
Kazakhstan181:982,36158,740
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Skaya (20) may also be a first name.

Skaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skaya (Arabic: سكايا, Hindi: स्कया, Russian: Ская) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Skaya is the 1,239,697th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. The surname Skaya occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Skaya live; 44 percent live in Eastern Europe and 43 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 20 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 1,715,751. In Russia Skaya is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 30 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 12 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 11 percent live. Not including Russia it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Belarus, where 10 percent live.

Skaya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skaya last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Skaya earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.57% more than the national average, earning $49,867 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shkaya912/
Sskaya911/
Skhaya911/
Sckaya911/
Skay891,544/
Skaa89154/
Skaja80515/
Zkaya80102/
Skuya8093/
Skeya8027/
Skoya8019/
Scaya8010/
Skayi806/
Skiya805/
Shkay803/
Skayd801/
Ska752,187/
Sky75654/
Skaiaa73112/
Skajaa7370/
Skayee7320/
Skayst7316/
Skhaja7315/
Skayou734/
Øzkaya733/
Skhiya733/
Skayes732/
Skaych731/
Skajau731/
Skajas731/
Sckayi731/
Skau672,528/
Skea671,305/
Skye671,183/
Skey67513/
Skyp67385/
Skoy67189/
Skai67177/
Skaj67145/
Skae67142/
Skyy6780/
Skiy6769/
Shkhayt6759/
Skuy6752/
Shka6750/
Shkayeh6726/
Scay6714/
Sska677/
Skha677/
Skhy675/
Hska674/
Scaa674/
Skkhaja673/
Skyi673/
Sgka672/
Skyo672/
Zkay672/
Sjkhaja671/
Skyz671/
Skoa671/
Zkaa671/
Jsky671/
Zska671/
Skky671/
Shky671/
Sgky671/
Skka671/
Xkay671/
Sqaa671/

Skaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skaya in the Hindi language
स्कयाskaya-
Skaya in the Russian language
Скаяskaa-
Skaya in the Arabic language
سكاياskaya-
لسكاياlskaya-

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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
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  • 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 Skaya
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