Sketta Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Sketta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sketta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sketta (3) may also be a first name.

Sketta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sketta occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sketta.

How Common Is The Last Name Sketta? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,742,229th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Sketta is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Sketta reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 7,463,778th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 3 people.

It is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 39,039,279. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Busia District, where 100 percent are found. Not including Uganda this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skaetta9218/
Sketa9111/
Skheta83200/
Skytta83158/
Sketas8321/
Skotta8314/
Skeita8311/
Shketa836/
Skette836/
Sketty836/
Skeeta834/
Skätta831/
Skettos7737/
Skettou7714/
Skeitah777/
Skettes775/
Skeitha771/
Scaetta771/
Skestad770/
Skota73701/
Skita73218/
Sketo73198/
Šketa73174/
Skata7372/
Skyta7370/
Skete736/
Sketi732/
Scheatta711/
Skettett711/
Skestadt710/
Skeete674,513/
Scotta672,283/
Skytte671,803/
Skyttä67609/
Skaita67511/
Skeate67182/
Skotha67104/
Szkita6799/
Sketos6721/
Scatta6714/
Skitas6711/
Škotta6710/
Skhota679/
Shkyta679/
Skeyte676/
Skeite676/
Skhita674/
Sketou674/
Sketho674/
Shkita674/
Skieti673/
Shkota672/
Skheto672/
Shkata672/
Skitty672/
Skitte671/
Skuita671/
Skotai671/
Skitit671/
Sqitta671/
Sketie671/
Skytas671/
Skeito671/
Skista671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Sketta
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis