Skordou Surname

744,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Skordou Surname User-submission:

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

Skordou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3521:31,4774,893
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080

Skordou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

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Skordou Last Name Facts

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

Skordou is carried by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Skordou? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 744,013th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 18,830,868 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Skordou are found; 92 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Greece, where it is held by 352 people, or 1 in 31,477. In Greece Skordou is most numerous in: Attica, where 37 percent reside, South Aegean, where 32 percent reside and North Aegean, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Greece Skordou exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skordo921/
Scordo773,419/
Skorda77701/
Skurdo7710/
Skardo771/
Scordos7141/
Skordha7135/
Skordai7117/
Scordus7111/
Shkurdo716/
Skorday713/
Skardos712/
Shkorda711/
Skarda621,221/
Skerda6291/
Scorda6280/
Scardo6271/
Skurda6259/
Scurdu621/
Scardu621/
Shkurda57124/
Scordas5762/
Shkarda5729/
Scardoa5722/
Skarday5712/
Squerdo5711/
Szkurda578/
Squardo578/
Szkarda577/
Skardas572/
Scordìa571/
Shkurday5331/
Shkurdey5314/
Shkurdai538/
Sqourdas536/
Shkurdei533/
Skardiya531/

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