Skilbreid Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Skilbreid 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.

Skilbreid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Norway81:642,78647,258

Skilbreid 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.

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Skilbreid Last Name Facts

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

Skilbreid occurs most in Denmark. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skilbreid? popularity and diffusion

The last name Skilbreid is the 4,772,636th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Skilbreid live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 627,191. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Denmark this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Norway, where 47 percent reside.

Skilbreid Last Name Statistics demography

Skilbreid earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 7.84% less than the national average, earning 318,946 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skilbred94342/
Skilbrei94150/
Skillbred891/
Skjelbreid8485/
Skelbred824/
Skjelbred78725/
Schilbred7817/
Schelbred6725/
Skalaberda632/
Schoolbred631/
Suklobardya6010/
Schoolbraid601/
Schoolbread600/
Skalbert593/
Sakleppradu504/
Scalabritoo501/

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