Skerstins Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Latvia

Skerstins Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skerstins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Latvia61:341,67426,199
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Šķērstiņš (1) are calculated separately.

Skerstins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skerstins is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Šķērstiņš. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skerstins? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,057,639th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Skerstins is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Skerstins reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Skerstins is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 10,063,182. In Germany Skerstins is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Skerstins exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Latvia, where 40 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skrastins891,155/
Skerstens894/
Skerstonas8433/
Skraustins842/
Šķērstiņš811/
Skarstans783/
Skurstens781/
Skorstans781/
Skurstenis7427/
Skrastiņš675/

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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 Skerstins
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