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

The surname Skjellum occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skjellum? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,471,719th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 50,607,958 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Skjellum reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently held in Norway, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 41,807. In Norway it is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 66 percent reside, Central Norway, where 20 percent reside and Western Norway, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Norway this last name exists 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 who held the Skjellum last name increased 275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skjellum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skjellum last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the 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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