Skem Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Skem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Skem (205) may also be a first name.
Skem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Skem (Russian: Скем) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Skem? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,391,485th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname Skem occurs predominantly in Asia, where 54 percent of Skem reside; 54 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 54 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 632,267th most frequently occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 205 people.
The surname Skem is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 4,915,704. In Malaysia Skem is primarily concentrated in: Sarawak, where 100 percent are found. Besides Malaysia it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 31 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeem | 89 | 263 | / |
| Skeim | 89 | 85 | / |
| Skeme | 89 | 9 | / |
| Skiem | 89 | 9 | / |
| Skeam | 89 | 0 | / |
| Skeime | 80 | 38 | / |
| Shkhem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Skeemh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shkeem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skheem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skym | 75 | 238 | / |
| Skim | 75 | 32 | / |
| Sqem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Skåheim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skime | 67 | 129 | / |
| Skaaheim | 67 | 38 | / |
| Skyme | 67 | 20 | / |
| Skaim | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shkim | 67 | 8 | / |
| Skaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skymm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sckim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheim | 60 | 97 | / |
| Shchem | 60 | 1 | / |
| Shkimd | 60 | 1 | / |
| Skimova | 55 | 3 | / |
| Skaitme | 55 | 1 | / |
| Z'Kheim | 55 | 1 | / |
| Zkim | 50 | 20 | / |
| Xkim | 50 | 2 | / |
| Zcem | 50 | 1 | / |
| Zqem | 50 | 1 | / |
| Scjm | 50 | 1 | / |
| Z'Kheime | 50 | 1 | / |
Skem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Skem in the Russian language | ||
| Скем | skem | - |
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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 Skem
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