Skjelbred Surname
Approximately 725 people bear this surname
Skjelbred Surname User-submission:
Skjelbred is a Norwegian surname. The name is taken from farms with this name in many different places in Norway. The origin is a topographical name, which consists of two parts: Skjald, a norse word meaning 'shield' and breiðr, a Norse word meaning 'wide'.
Read More About This SurnameSkjelbred Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 688 | 1:7,474 | 776 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Skjelbred Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Skjelbred is a Norwegian surname. The name is taken from farms with this name in many different places in Norway. The origin is a topographical name, which consists of two parts: Skjald, a norse word meaning 'shield' and breiðr, a Norse word meaning 'wide'. The name was given to places with a field or a lake looking like a round shield.
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Average Skjelbred Salary in
United States
$35,200 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Skjelbred Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skjelbred Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Skjelbred is more frequently found in Norway than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Skjelbred? popularity and diffusion
It is the 464,720th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 10,051,787 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Skjelbred live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 688 people, or 1 in 7,474. In Norway it is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 62 percent reside, Western Norway, where 24 percent reside and Central Norway, where 8 percent reside. Beside Norway this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Skjelbred Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Skjelbred earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.92% more than the national average, earning 352,713 kr per year and in United States they earn 18.42% less than the national average, earning $35,200 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skjelbreid | 95 | 85 | / |
| Skelbred | 94 | 4 | / |
| Skjelbrei | 89 | 5 | / |
| Skilbred | 82 | 342 | / |
| Skilbreid | 78 | 17 | / |
| Skillbred | 78 | 1 | / |
| Skjelbraia | 74 | 1 | / |
| Schoolbred | 63 | 1 | / |
| Suklobardya | 60 | 10 | / |
| Schoolbread | 60 | 0 | / |
| Skalbert | 59 | 3 | / |
| Skalaberda | 53 | 2 | / |
| Sakleppradu | 50 | 4 | / |
| Schoolbraid | 50 | 1 | / |
| Segal Pardo | 50 | 1 | / |
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