Skien Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Norway

Skien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia371:729,61448,196
Norway351:146,92218,432
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England181:3,095,448105,421
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Skien (14) may also be a first name.

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skoien91315/
Skøien91235/
Skaien9133/
Skiene912/
Skeien910/
Skin89884/
Sken8913/
Skiecin8310/
Skhiene838/
Skuoien831/
Skeen809,130/
Skinn80694/
Skein80285/
Skina80277/
Skain80152/
Skean80145/
Skoen8081/
Skuin8064/
Shkin8033/
Skuen803/
Sxken803/
Skion803/
Skinc801/
Sqien801/
Skeun800/
Skehn800/
Skyen800/
Skimn800/
Skjen800/
Skujienė7754/
Skjoiten7728/
Szkiecin777/
Skujiene773/
Skn7570/
Skehan732,526/
Skauen73341/
Shkina73208/
Skoyen73113/
Skeean7355/
Skaine7354/
Skinne7347/
Skehen7344/
Skøyen7332/
Skowen7327/
Skouen7325/
Hæsken7321/
Skaiem7317/
Skehin7314/
Skeine7314/
Skoine739/
Szkinc736/
Skeane734/
Shkeen734/
Skawen734/
Skeenh733/
Skingh732/
Skayen732/
Skenne731/
Skeahn731/
Skeehn731/
Skeenk731/
Skijan731/
Sckenk731/
Skajen731/
Shkuin731/
Skehyn731/
Skujin731/
Skhean730/
Skyene730/
Skenck730/
Skeand730/
Skojen730/
Squien730/
Skujina67597/
Skjetne67392/
Skön67249/
Skeehan67170/
Skuggen67119/
Geesken6760/
Schijen6758/
Scheien6726/
Skyn6722/
Skenova6710/
Skinova679/
Skån678/
Skheine676/
Zken675/
Skieciń674/
Shkoian673/
Skhaine672/
Skeitin672/
Skne672/
Xken672/
Skøn671/
Skoitin671/
Shkeenh671/
Skennck671/
Skheane671/
Sckayen671/
Sckn671/
Sknh671/
Sknq671/
Skkn671/
Skhn671/
Sjkn671/
Sxkn671/
Szkn671/
Xkin671/
Jskn671/
Skeahen670/
Skoutin670/
Skouten670/
Skeehen670/
Scoeien670/
Skeyhan670/

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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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