View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Skogen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Skogen is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Skogén. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skogen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Skogen is the 149,501^st most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,466,175 people. Skogen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Skogen live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is held by 1,543 people, or 1 in 3,333. In Norway Skogen is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 56 percent are found, Western Norway, where 28 percent are found and Central Norway, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Norway this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 43 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Skogen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Skogen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skogen surname grew 3,093 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skogen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Skogen surname are 7.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.11% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Skogen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.83% more than the national average, earning 352,402 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.94% more than the national average, earning $44,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning $47,541 CAD per year.