Skelander Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Skelander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skelander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden441:223,79015,522
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Skelander Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skelander is found most frequently in Sweden. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Skelander click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skelander? popularity and diffusion

The last name Skelander is the 2,909,720th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Skelander are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 223,790. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 50 percent live, Gävleborg County, where 34 percent live and Skåne County, where 7 percent live. Barring Sweden it is found in one country. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 2 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Skelander
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