Skobel Surname

242,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Skobel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skobel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland6051:62,8249,854
Ukraine5101:89,26012,812
United States3341:1,085,20678,873
Russia591:2,442,764142,518
Germany501:1,610,10995,088
France191:3,495,933219,029
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Belarus151:633,40454,314
England101:5,571,806158,774
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Skóbel (2) are calculated separately.

Skobel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skobel (Russian: Скобель) is found in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Skóbel. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Skobel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 242,504th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,427,428 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Skobel are found; 71 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 37 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Skobel is most widespread in Poland, where it is held by 605 people, or 1 in 62,824. Aside from Poland this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Skobel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Skobel last name is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Skobel surname are 20.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.14% registered with the party.

The amount Skobel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.78% more than the national average, earning $47,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.3% more than the national average, earning $55,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skóbel942/
Szkobel92197/
Shkobel926/
Skobell924/
Sckobel922/
Skobl9118/
Skubel83591/
Scobel83252/
Skoble8319/
Skobyl8314/
Skobil8312/
Skabel834/
Skebel831/
Scobell77414/
Szkubel7752/
Scoebel775/
Shcobel771/
Scobelt770/
Skubl7337/
Scobl731/
Skoblova71435/
Szkubiel7155/
Skoblová7135/
Skousbøl712/
Skubelle711/
Scobelle711/
Scoble672,314/
Skuble6716/
Skousbøll6710/
Škubel674/
Scottbell671/
Skable671/
Scobil671/
Scubel670/

Skobel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skobel in the Russian language
Скобельskobel-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skobel
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