Skelgaard Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Skelgaard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 48 | 1:117,598 | 10,848 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Skelgaard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skelgaard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Skelgaard is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Skelgaard? popularity and diffusion
Skelgaard is the 2,776,799th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Skelgaard live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname is most widespread in Denmark, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 117,598. In Denmark Skelgaard is mostly concentrated in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 54 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 27 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 17 percent reside. Other than Denmark it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skellgaard | 95 | 18 | / |
| Schellgaard | 80 | 10 | / |
| Skylard | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schellgard | 74 | 1 | / |
| Squelard | 71 | 55 | / |
| Schelhard | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schillgard | 63 | 6 | / |
| Scheelhardt | 60 | 22 | / |
| Squelart | 59 | 45 | / |
| Squélard | 59 | 16 | / |
| Skaylord | 59 | 0 | / |
| Schelhart | 56 | 2 | / |
| Schilhard | 56 | 1 | / |
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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 Skelgaard
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