Skou Surname
Approximately 2,184 people bear this surname
Skou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1,856 | 1:3,041 | 257 |
| United States | 107 | 1:3,387,467 | 192,132 |
| Norway | 57 | 1:90,216 | 12,446 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| Greenland | 14 | 1:4,027 | 416 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Skou (2,013) may also be a first name.
Skou Demographics
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Skou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Skou (Georgian: სკოუ, Russian: Скоу) is found in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Skou click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Skou? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 192,736th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,336,788 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Skou reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in Scandinavia. Skou is also the 168,420th most commonly held given name on earth. It is borne by 2,013 people.
This last name is most widespread in Denmark, where it is carried by 1,856 people, or 1 in 3,041. In Denmark Skou is primarily found in: Central Denmark Region, where 31 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 31 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Denmark Skou occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Norway, where 3 percent are found.
Skou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Skou has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Skou surname rose 2,675 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Skou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Skou last name are 9.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.67% being registered with the political party.
The amount Skou earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.22% more than the national average, earning 492,206 kr per year; in United States they earn 38.16% more than the national average, earning $59,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.9% less than the national average, earning $38,308 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skouz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Skkou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Skoue | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sku | 86 | 827 | / |
| Sko | 86 | 330 | / |
| Skoust | 80 | 23 | / |
| Shkoud | 80 | 5 | / |
| Skaiou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Skayou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shkouy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Skoutt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shkkou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skau | 75 | 2,528 | / |
| Skuz | 75 | 311 | / |
| Skoy | 75 | 189 | / |
| Skoe | 75 | 108 | / |
| Skui | 75 | 96 | / |
| Skoś | 75 | 69 | / |
| Skuy | 75 | 52 | / |
| Skue | 75 | 12 | / |
| Skoč | 75 | 11 | / |
| Zkou | 75 | 9 | / |
| Skoh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Skoi | 75 | 6 | / |
| Shku | 75 | 6 | / |
| Shko | 75 | 6 | / |
| Skoć | 75 | 5 | / |
| Scko | 75 | 5 | / |
| Skho | 75 | 3 | / |
| Skoj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Scou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Skuj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Skhu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Skux | 75 | 2 | / |
| Skgu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Xkou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Skoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Skuh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hsko | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sgko | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sgku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Skco | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sqku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sxko | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xsku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hsku | 75 | 1 | / |
| S'Koutt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Szkop | 67 | 1,853 | / |
| Skuja | 67 | 1,634 | / |
| Skocz | 67 | 958 | / |
| Szkup | 67 | 916 | / |
| Skopp | 67 | 811 | / |
| Scout | 67 | 520 | / |
| Skots | 67 | 520 | / |
| Shkop | 67 | 147 | / |
| Skejo | 67 | 145 | / |
| Skuya | 67 | 93 | / |
| Skaue | 67 | 80 | / |
| Szkut | 67 | 79 | / |
| Shkoy | 67 | 61 | / |
| Skoie | 67 | 61 | / |
| Skupp | 67 | 60 | / |
| Skoss | 67 | 57 | / |
| Szkot | 67 | 54 | / |
| Skudt | 67 | 44 | / |
| Skoye | 67 | 32 | / |
| Skoya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Skojo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Skoji | 67 | 18 | / |
| Scoup | 67 | 11 | / |
| Skuia | 67 | 11 | / |
| Skoje | 67 | 11 | / |
| Skuch | 67 | 8 | / |
| Skaio | 67 | 6 | / |
| Skajo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shgko | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shkoe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zkout | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shkho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shkud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skodd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szkud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skhos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sshko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hshko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sckho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skods | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skoyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skuje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skuoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skosz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sqcko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehekoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szkod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skgoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hskoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Squou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skodh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skeyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Squko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsqko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skojd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Skust | 67 | 0 | / |
| Skuth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Skuss | 67 | 0 | / |
Skou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Skou in the Georgian language | ||
| სკოუ | skou | - |
| Skou in the Russian language | ||
| Скоу | skou | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skou
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