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

The surname Skots (Russian: Скоц) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Skots is the 598,302^nd most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 14,014,511 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Skots reside; 80 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 70 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Skots is most common in Ukraine, where it is carried by 269 people, or 1 in 169,229. In Ukraine Skots is primarily found in: Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 33 percent live, Volyn Oblast, where 20 percent live and Ternopil Oblast, where 13 percent live. Outside of Ukraine Skots occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Skots Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Skots surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Skots earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.02% less than the national average, earning R 35,592 per year and in United States they earn 28.72% more than the national average, earning $55,542 USD per year.