Skjellum Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Skjellum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skjellum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1231:41,8075,981
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Skjellum Last Name Facts

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

Skjellum is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skjellum? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,471,719th most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Skjellum live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly held in Norway, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 41,807. In Norway Skjellum is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 66 percent reside, Central Norway, where 20 percent reside and Western Norway, where 12 percent reside. Other than Norway Skjellum is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Estonia, where 6 percent reside.

Skjellum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skjellum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skjellum surname rose 275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skjellum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Skjellum are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Skjellum earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 14.63% less than the national average, earning 295,464 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning $41,446 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skellum9315/
Skjellund821/
Skellam8043/
Skjelmo805/
Skillum801/
Skellom801/
Skellem800/
Skelm7737/
Skellham7587/
Squellum751/
Skellajm751/
Skelem7191/
Skjalm7147/
Suklum7132/
Skálum718/
Skelim713/
Seglum713/
Skalum711/
Skillm711/
Skaalum67167/
Skelham6773/
Skillom6763/
Sikelem6757/
Skeleme6723/
Sukklum6714/
Sakelam6713/
Skillmo679/
Seeklum675/
Skillem674/
Sakulum673/
Skelemu672/
Sekelem672/
Saeglum671/
Sakhelm671/
Skillim671/
Sikilum671/
Suklumu671/
Saguelloum671/
Saklumu671/
Skhelim671/
Sukulum671/
Skuluma671/
Skulumi671/
Soyklum671/
Skillam670/
Scallum670/
Skelhom670/

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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
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  • 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 Skjellum
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