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
Average Skou Salary in
United States
$59,616 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Skou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Skou (Georgian: სკოუ, Russian: Скоу) has its highest incidence in Denmark. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Skou click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Skou? popularity and diffusion
The surname Skou is the 192,736th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,336,788 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Skou reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 168,420th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 2,013 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is held by 1,856 people, or 1 in 3,041. In Denmark it is mostly concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 31 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 31 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 17 percent live. Outside of Denmark Skou is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and Norway, where 3 percent live.
Skou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Skou has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skou surname grew 2,675 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Skou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Skou surname are 9.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.67% being registered to vote for the 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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