Skjelbred Surname

464,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

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'.

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Skjelbred Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway6881:7,474776
Sweden121:820,56361,223
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

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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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.

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