Skordos Surname

516,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Skordos Surname User-submission:

Skordo in Greek means 'garlic'. Skordos was likely given to an ancestor who produce or sold the vegtable.

Skordos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece5011:22,1153,231
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Cyprus331:26,8143,049
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
England101:5,571,806158,774
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Skordos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Skordo in Greek means 'garlic'. Skordos was likely given to an ancestor who produce or sold the vegtable.

- skordou

Skordos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skordos occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Skordos? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 516,587th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,549,201 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Skordos are found; 85 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Greece, where it is held by 501 people, or 1 in 22,115. In Greece Skordos is most prevalent in: Attica, where 47 percent are found, Epirus, where 25 percent are found and South Aegean, where 16 percent are found. Beside Greece this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Cyprus, where 5 percent are found.

Skordos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skordos last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% registered with the political party.

Skordos earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.24% more than the national average, earning $43,683 USD per year.

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