Skoglund Surname

40,534th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,927 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Skoglund Surname Definition:

(Swedish) Forest grove.

Forebears note: this surname has a separate Norwegian origin.

Skoglund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden7,2781:1,353118
United States2,8741:126,11713,383
Norway2,2291:2,307198
Canada1301:283,42826,469
Thailand901:784,870127,251
Finland661:83,2838,933
Denmark631:89,5998,581
England471:1,185,49155,443
Australia451:599,90442,958
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Scotland91:594,86921,724
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
China41:341,830,39216,990
France41:16,605,680368,153
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Skoglund (10) may also be a first name.

Skoglund Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) Forest grove.

Forebears note: this surname has a separate Norwegian origin.

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

Skoglund Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skoglund is found most frequently in Sweden. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skoglund? popularity and diffusion

The last name Skoglund is the 40,534th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 563,746 people. Skoglund is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Skoglund are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in Scandinavia. Skoglund is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name globally It is held by 10 people.

Skoglund is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 7,278 people, or 1 in 1,353. In Sweden Skoglund is primarily found in: Västra Götaland County, where 22 percent live, Stockholm County, where 18 percent live and Gävleborg County, where 9 percent live. Excluding Sweden it exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Norway, where 17 percent live.

Skoglund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skoglund has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 4,871 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skoglund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skoglund last name are 8.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.46% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Skoglund earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 13.61% less than the national average, earning 298,978 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.66% more than the national average, earning $49,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.55% less than the national average, earning $41,462 CAD per year.

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