Sklander Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Sklander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sklander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark611:92,5368,820
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Šklander (15) are calculated separately.

Sklander Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sklander (Arabic: سكلاندر) occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Šklander. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sklander? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,882,912th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. Sklander is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Sklander are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Sklander is most widespread in Denmark, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 92,536. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Region Zealand, where 69 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 20 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Denmark it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Sweden, where 6 percent reside.

Sklander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sklander has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sklander surname increased 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sklander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sklander are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% being registered with the party.

Sklander earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.65% more than the national average, earning $46,881 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šklander9615/
Skålander9416/
Skillander8922/
Sklender8823/
Sclander880/
Sklandi801/
Skillender7829/
Sclender750/
Schellander74715/
Schillander746/
Schillender631/

Sklander Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sklander in the Arabic language
سكلاندرsklandr-

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Sklander
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