Skelbeck Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Skelbeck Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Crooked Brook [Old Norse skialg-r (= Old English scéolh) crooked + bekk-r, a brook]

Skelbeck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Skelbeck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Crooked Brook [Old Norse skialg-r (= Old English scéolh) crooked + bekk-r, a brook]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Skelbeck Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skelbeck is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Skelbeck click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skelbeck? popularity and diffusion

It is the 14,316,765th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Skelbeck are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Skelbeck is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 5,644,715. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 100 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skilbeck881,189/
Sklebeck881/
Schelbeck8235/
Skillbeck829/
Skilbeeck821/
Sklebek806/
Skilbecq7531/
Sklebiec752/
Squilbeck7117/
Skyllbäck7114/
Skillbäck7114/
Shchelbek711/
Schilbeck710/
Scheelbeek6754/
Sklebic6732/
Šklebek6717/
Šklebec675/
Squilbeek591/
Squilbecq591/
Skålvik53148/
Skålevik50271/

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