Skousen Surname

287,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Skousen Surname User-submission:

The Skousen surname means 'of the forest', refers to forest people.

Skousen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0181:356,05031,820
Denmark2431:23,2292,365
Australia521:519,14839,018
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Skousen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Skousen surname means 'of the forest', refers to forest people.

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Skousen Last Name Facts

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

Skousen occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skousen? popularity and diffusion

Skousen is the 287,362nd most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,454,750 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Skousen are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,018 people, or 1 in 356,050. In The United States Skousen is primarily found in: Arizona, where 35 percent are found, Utah, where 32 percent are found and California, where 13 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Skousen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skousen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 50,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skousen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Skousen are 39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.77% registered to vote for the political party.

Skousen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.87% more than the national average, earning $49,135 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skusen921/
Skouson86124/
Skotsen8656/
Skouzen863/
Skousan863/
Skoosen861/
Scousen860/
Skotsien803/
Skhussen801/
Skosan7764/
Skozen7727/
Skocen7726/
Skočen7710/
Skoczen71572/
Skosane7156/
Skochen7110/
Skosann719/
Skoceen716/
Skusane715/
Skusyna714/
Skosaan713/
Skosang712/
Scotsen711/
Skauzen711/
Skocien711/
Skayhussen711/
Scouson710/
Skhosane67100/
Skhosang672/
Skucienė671/
Skoshina671/
Scoutson671/

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