Skog Surname
Approximately 6,631 people bear this surname
Skog Surname Definition:
(Swedish) Dweller in, or near, a forest; forest.
Skog Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3,590 | 1:2,743 | 259 |
| United States | 1,021 | 1:355,004 | 31,741 |
| Norway | 1,014 | 1:5,071 | 480 |
| Finland | 649 | 1:8,469 | 1,324 |
| Canada | 141 | 1:261,316 | 24,674 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Israel | 37 | 1:231,287 | 21,601 |
| Denmark | 33 | 1:171,052 | 14,584 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Chile | 18 | 1:978,693 | 19,774 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
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.
Skog Demographics
Average Skog Salary in
United States
$46,617 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Skog Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skog Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Skog (Russian: Ског) has its highest incidence in Sweden. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Skog? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 74,173rd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,099,012 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Skog reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 21 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is carried by 3,590 people, or 1 in 2,743. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Skåne County, where 17 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 16 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent reside. Not including Sweden it exists 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 incidence of Skog has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,490 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Skog Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Skog are 10.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.17% being registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skoog | 89 | 5,204 | / |
| Skogh | 89 | 858 | / |
| Skoug | 89 | 310 | / |
| Skogg | 89 | 138 | / |
| Skogø | 89 | 42 | / |
| Skohg | 89 | 18 | / |
| Åskog | 89 | 13 | / |
| Sckog | 89 | 1 | / |
| Skoogh | 80 | 267 | / |
| Skogås | 80 | 109 | / |
| Skough | 80 | 55 | / |
| Skoggs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Skok | 75 | 8,187 | / |
| Skoc | 75 | 33 | / |
| Skag | 75 | 20 | / |
| Scog | 75 | 9 | / |
| Skug | 75 | 7 | / |
| Skoq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Skogsås | 73 | 2 | / |
| Skaug | 67 | 2,268 | / |
| Szkok | 67 | 222 | / |
| Szkoc | 67 | 101 | / |
| Skock | 67 | 78 | / |
| Skoke | 67 | 43 | / |
| Skaag | 67 | 35 | / |
| Åskag | 67 | 29 | / |
| Skagg | 67 | 29 | / |
| Scogg | 67 | 11 | / |
| Skags | 67 | 11 | / |
| Skocx | 67 | 9 | / |
| Skagh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Skoks | 67 | 4 | / |
| Skook | 67 | 4 | / |
| Scogt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Skokh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sckok | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skugs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scogs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scocg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skoic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skouk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Skoik | 67 | 0 | / |
Skog Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Skog in the Russian language | ||
| Ског | skog | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skog
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