Skilbrei Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Skilbrei Surname User-submission:

There is a valley in western Norway called Skilbrei. This surname is derived from a shield-shaped lake in the valley, and it means 'wide shield', Bredt Skjold in Old Norse.

Skilbrei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1451:35,4645,018
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911

Skilbrei Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

There is a valley in western Norway called Skilbrei. This surname is derived from a shield-shaped lake in the valley, and it means 'wide shield', Bredt Skjold in Old Norse.

- odd1

Skilbrei Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skilbrei occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skilbrei? popularity and diffusion

Skilbrei is the 1,434,893rd most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Skilbrei reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 145 people, or 1 in 35,464. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Western Norway, where 69 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 29 percent are found and Central Norway, where 2 percent are found. Barring Norway this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found.

Skilbrei Last Name Statistics demography

Skilbrei earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 9.22% less than the national average, earning 314,170 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skilbreid9417/
Skilbred88342/
Skjelbrei825/
Skillbred821/
Skilber801/
Skjelbreia7815/
Skelbred754/
Skelbure750/
Skjellbreia741/
Skilleber710/
Skillaber710/
Skulbru67115/
Sklebar6744/
Skolbar672/
Skjelbraia671/
Skleber671/
Skelbar671/
Scalabriei671/

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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Skilbrei
  • 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