Skien Surname
Approximately 132 people bear this surname
Skien Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Norway | 35 | 1:146,922 | 18,432 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Skien (14) may also be a first name.
Skien Demographics
Average Skien Salary in
United States
$48,950 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Skien Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skien Come From? nationality or country of origin
Skien occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Skien? popularity and diffusion
The last name Skien is the 1,558,593rd most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Skien reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 28 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held forename on earth. It is borne by 14 people.
The surname Skien is most common in Australia, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 729,614. In Australia it is primarily found in: Queensland, where 41 percent live, Victoria, where 30 percent live and New South Wales, where 27 percent live. Aside from Australia this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.
Skien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Skien has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skien last name decreased 3 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Skien Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Skien are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Skien earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 11.88% less than the national average, earning 304,955 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.44% more than the national average, earning $48,950 USD per year.
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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 Skien
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