Skel Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Skel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
United States81:45,307,367917,113
India61:127,844,230863,365
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Skel (83) may also be a first name.

Skel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skel (Hindi: स्केल, Russian: Скел) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Skel.

How Common Is The Last Name Skel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,121,169th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname Skel is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Skel are found; 32 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 30 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Skel is also the 1,052,971st most frequent forename globally, borne by 83 people.

The surname Skel is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 6,005,127. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow Oblast, where 63 percent are found, Moscow, where 21 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Russia this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 13 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent are found.

Skel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skel last name rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skel Last Name Statistics demography

Skel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.5% less than the national average, earning $39,050 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skeel892,055/
Shkel891,763/
Skell8989/
Skiel8941/
Skael898/
Sckel897/
Skesl890/
Skelp890/
Skehl890/
Skl86102/
Shkeel80559/
Shkeul80150/
Szkiel8064/
Sckell8060/
Skehel8039/
Shkiel807/
Schkel805/
Shkell802/
Hskeel801/
Shkael801/
Skellt800/
Skeell800/
Skil75149/
Zkel757/
Skyl756/
Shkl753/
Skcl752/
Jskl751/
Xkel751/
Sqel751/
Sjkl751/
Sklt751/
Skll751/
Sckl751/
Sgkl751/
Schckel732/
Shhkeel732/
Shskeel731/
Shchkel731/
Schkell731/
Shkyl671,597/
Shkil671,441/
Skill67885/
Szkil67108/
Skøld6767/
Zkeel6730/
Sklet6719/
Skähl6714/
Skild678/
Skåål678/
Scuel676/
Skølt674/
Skåhl674/
Skyll673/
Skklh672/
Skilt671/
Skyol671/
Chkel671/
Sqeel671/
Sjkil671/
Skkil671/
Shqel671/
Scael671/
Shkhl671/
Skleh671/
Skhlh671/
Zkelh671/
Skltt670/

Skel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skel in the Hindi language
स्केलskela-
Skel in the Russian language
Скелskel-

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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 Skel
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