Skjoldby Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Skjoldby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skjoldby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark371:152,56013,318
Estonia81:165,22626,217
China21:683,660,78330,601

Skjoldby Last Name Facts

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

Skjoldby occurs most in Denmark. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skjoldby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,843,861st most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Skjoldby are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 152,560. In Denmark Skjoldby is most prevalent in: Region Zealand, where 59 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 35 percent reside and North Denmark Region, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Denmark Skjoldby occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 17 percent reside and China, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skjoldbye941/
Sköldby801/
Skaldebø6373/
Sköldebo636/
Skalodub633/
Sikaldba631/
Sukul Dubey631/
Skultub531/
Sakaldip5015/
Sakultab507/
Sakultub507/
Se Khaledabi502/
Se Khalidabi501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Skjoldby
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