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Where Does The Last Name Skot Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Skot (Hindi: स्कोट, Marathi: कॉट, Russian: Скот) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Škot or Skót. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skot? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Skot is the 812,930^th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 21,246,490 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Skot reside; 33 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 32 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Skot is also the 359,856^th most widespread given name on earth. It is borne by 548 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 1,334,473. In Russia Skot is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 51 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent reside and Krasnodar Krai, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Russia Skot is found in 29 countries. It is also common in India, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Skot Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Skot has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skot surname rose 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skot Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Skot last name is primarily Orthodox (56%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Skot last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than The US average, with 33.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Skot earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.63% less than the national average, earning R 29,400 per year; in United States they earn 8.81% less than the national average, earning $39,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.55% more than the national average, earning $63,373 CAD per year.