Skog Surname

74,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Skog Surname Definition:

(Swedish) Dweller in, or near, a forest; forest.

Skog Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3,5901:2,743259
United States1,0211:355,00431,741
Norway1,0141:5,071480
Finland6491:8,4691,324
Canada1411:261,31624,674
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Israel371:231,28721,601
Denmark331:171,05214,584
England221:2,532,63991,802
Chile181:978,69319,774
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Skog (21) may also be a first name.

Skog Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) Dweller in, or near, a forest; forest.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Skog Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skog (Russian: Ског) occurs most in Sweden. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Skog? popularity and diffusion

Skog is the 74,173rd most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,099,012 people. The surname Skog occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Skog are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 21 people.

The last name Skog is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 3,590 people, or 1 in 2,743. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Skåne County, where 17 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 16 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Sweden it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Norway, where 15 percent reside.

Skog Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skog has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Skog surname expanded 2,490 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skog Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skog surname are 10.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Skog earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.93% less than the national average, earning 297,887 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1492% more than the national average, earning R 3,783,190 per year; in United States they earn 8.04% more than the national average, earning $46,617 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.95% less than the national average, earning $43,248 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skoog895,204/
Skogh89858/
Skoug89310/
Skogg89138/
Skogø8942/
Skohg8918/
Åskog8913/
Sckog891/
Skoogh80267/
Skogås80109/
Skough8055/
Skoggs802/
Skok758,187/
Skoc7533/
Skag7520/
Scog759/
Skug757/
Skoq751/
Skogsås732/
Skaug672,268/
Szkok67222/
Szkoc67101/
Skock6778/
Skoke6743/
Skaag6735/
Åskag6729/
Skagg6729/
Scogg6711/
Skags6711/
Skocx679/
Skagh676/
Skoks674/
Skook674/
Scogt674/
Skokh673/
Sckok672/
Skugs672/
Scogs671/
Scocg671/
Skoic671/
Skouk670/
Skoik670/

Skog Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skog in the Russian language
Скогskog-

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