Skifter Surname
Approximately 262 people bear this surname
Skifter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 201 | 1:28,083 | 2,901 |
| United States | 57 | 1:6,358,929 | 302,882 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Skifter (64) may also be a first name.
Skifter Demographics
Skifter Political Affiliation
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Skifter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skifter Come From? nationality or country of origin
Skifter occurs in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Skifter? popularity and diffusion
The surname Skifter is the 983,245th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. Skifter occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Skifter are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,223,525th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 64 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is held by 201 people, or 1 in 28,083. In Denmark it is most common in: Central Denmark Region, where 46 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 26 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Denmark this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Belgium, where 0 percent reside.
Skifter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Skifter last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.
Skifter earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.79% less than the national average, earning $36,769 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skifteri | 93 | 59 | / |
| Scrifter | 80 | 4 | / |
| Schiffter | 75 | 57 | / |
| Scheifter | 75 | 1 | / |
| Skvoter | 71 | 16 | / |
| Scofter | 71 | 0 | / |
| Skvotter | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sk Vider | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schiwter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scrafter | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scheffter | 63 | 74 | / |
| Skaftoura | 63 | 1 | / |
| Skaftourou | 59 | 93 | / |
| Sekh Aftar | 59 | 1 | / |
| Sqafder | 57 | 1 | / |
| Sukphetr | 53 | 58 | / |
| Zakftyar | 53 | 1 | / |
| Scnefder | 53 | 1 | / |
| Scafturi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Skhvaatar | 50 | 4 | / |
| Sekpheder | 50 | 1 | / |
| Sekhavatr | 50 | 1 | / |
| Scaughter | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Skifter
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