Skleros Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Skleros Surname User-submission:

The Skleros (Greek: Σκληρός) family was a powerful Byzantine noble house of likely eastern, possibly Armenian, origin. Rising to prominence in the 9th–10th centuries, their most famous member, Bardas Skleros, led a major rebellion against Emperor Basil II.

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Skleros Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel271:316,94927,106
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Skleros Surname Meaning

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The Skleros (Greek: Σκληρός) family was a powerful Byzantine noble house of likely eastern, possibly Armenian, origin. Rising to prominence in the 9th–10th centuries, their most famous member, Bardas Skleros, led a major rebellion against Emperor Basil II. The family remained influential through military service and noble marriages, including producing Empress Theophano Skleraina, before fading from prominence after the 11th century.

- Britannica

Skleros Last Name Facts

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

Skleros is held by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Skleros.

How Common Is The Last Name Skleros? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,185,033rd most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Skleros reside; 71 percent reside in West Asia and 71 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.

Skleros is most prevalent in Israel, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 316,949. In Israel Skleros is primarily concentrated in: Northern District, where 41 percent are found, Central District, where 33 percent are found and Tel Aviv District, where 26 percent are found. Aside from Israel Skleros is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Skleros Last Name Statistics demography

Skleros earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.55% more than the national average, earning $54,607 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sklero922/
Skliros86662/
Sklerou861/
Skilros861/
Sklaross801/
Skliro7715/
Sklirou71193/
Skliras7124/
Scleroc7114/
Scliros715/
Sclerod713/
Schillero6391/
Squillero633/
Scclro621/
Sklira621/
Schilro572/
Schillro531/

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