Skels Surname
Approximately 97 people bear this surname
Skels Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 91 | 1:22,528 | 3,411 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Skels Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skels Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Skels (Russian: Скэлс) is held by more people in Latvia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Skels? popularity and diffusion
Skels is the 1,882,912th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Skels are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Baltic Europe.
It is most widespread in Latvia, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 22,528. In Latvia it is most prevalent in: Vidzeme, where 49 percent reside, Riga Planning Region, where 48 percent reside and Latgale, where 1 percent reside. Barring Latvia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeels | 91 | 2,880 | / |
| Skells | 91 | 111 | / |
| Skiels | 91 | 0 | / |
| Skelles | 83 | 2 | / |
| Skles | 80 | 4 | / |
| Skils | 80 | 2 | / |
| Schels | 73 | 1,332 | / |
| Shkles | 73 | 9 | / |
| Skills | 73 | 4 | / |
| Skeelz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skilse | 73 | 0 | / |
| Scoels | 73 | 0 | / |
| Shsckells | 71 | 0 | / |
| Scheels | 67 | 179 | / |
| Skilles | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zkls | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xkls | 67 | 1 | / |
| Squelsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shckles | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schelles | 62 | 323 | / |
| Skilleås | 62 | 21 | / |
| Sklez | 60 | 392 | / |
| Skilz | 60 | 13 | / |
| Scles | 60 | 2 | / |
| Skleś | 60 | 2 | / |
| Schelz | 55 | 120 | / |
| Skillz | 55 | 111 | / |
| Skilje | 55 | 17 | / |
| Skillx | 55 | 1 | / |
| Scless | 55 | 1 | / |
| Squils | 55 | 0 | / |
| Squelch | 50 | 332 | / |
| Schills | 50 | 12 | / |
| Scheelz | 50 | 4 | / |
| Skillch | 50 | 0 | / |
Skels Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Skels in the Russian language | ||
| Скэлс | skels | - |
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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 Skels
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