Skogsberg Surname

338,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Skogsberg Surname Definition:

(Swedish) Forest mountain.

Skogsberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden7331:13,4341,158
United States2811:1,289,88990,528
Norway571:90,21612,446
Panama41:978,06412,245
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Skogsberg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) Forest mountain.

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

Skogsberg Last Name Facts

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

Skogsberg is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skogsberg? popularity and diffusion

It is the 338,216th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 6,698,112 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Skogsberg live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequent in Sweden, where it is carried by 733 people, or 1 in 13,434. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Västra Götaland County, where 34 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 20 percent are found and Gävleborg County, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Sweden this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Norway, where 5 percent are found.

Skogsberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Skogsberg last name are 42.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 89.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Skogsberg earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.22% less than the national average, earning 310,703 kr per year and in United States they earn 14.24% more than the national average, earning $49,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skogsbergh9565/
Skoogsberg955/
Skogsbergs952/
Skogsborg8915/
Skoksberg890/
Skogh Isberg861/

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