Skogh Surname

407,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 858 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Skogh Surname Definition:

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

Skogh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden7811:12,6081,087
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Norway221:233,74025,571
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Skogh 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

Skogh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skogh is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skogh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 407,730th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 8,493,643 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Skogh live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 781 people, or 1 in 12,608. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent are found, Östergötland County, where 14 percent are found and Gävleborg County, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Sweden this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Norway, where 3 percent are found.

Skogh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skogh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Skogh last name expanded 760 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skogh Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Skogh earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 32.57% less than the national average, earning 233,356 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skoogh91267/
Skough9155/
Skog896,631/
Skoog805,204/
Skoug80310/
Skogg80138/
Skogø8042/
Skohg8018/
Åskog8013/
Skagh806/
Skokh803/
Sckog801/
Skogås73109/
Skaugh733/
Skoggs732/
Scough731/
Skok678,187/
Skoc6733/
Skag6720/
Scog679/
Skug677/
Skogsås672/
Skoq671/

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