Skov Surname
Approximately 9,167 people bear this surname
Skov Surname User-submission:
Literally translates (from Danish to English) into 'forest'.
Skov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 7,672 | 1:736 | 48 |
| United States | 781 | 1:464,096 | 39,562 |
| Canada | 141 | 1:261,316 | 24,674 |
| Norway | 86 | 1:59,794 | 8,537 |
| Sweden | 69 | 1:142,707 | 10,073 |
| Germany | 62 | 1:1,298,475 | 82,291 |
| Israel | 45 | 1:190,170 | 18,708 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 22 | 1:5,017 | 770 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1:24,499 | 1,578 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Skov (19) may also be a first name.
Skov Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Literally translates (from Danish to English) into 'forest'.
- zonelingThis is a Danish surname, meaning 'dweller by a forest'.
- deleted-173293Skov Demographics
Average Skov Salary in
United States
$49,674 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Skov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skov Come From? nationality or country of origin
Skov (Russian: Сков) is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Skov click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Skov? popularity and diffusion
It is the 55,411th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 794,976 people. The last name Skov is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Skov reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,523,061st most numerous forename in the world, held by 19 people.
The last name is most frequent in Denmark, where it is held by 7,672 people, or 1 in 736. In Denmark it is most common in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 29 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 27 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 24 percent are found. Barring Denmark Skov occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Skov Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Skov has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skov surname grew 4,111 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Skov Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Skov last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Skov earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 5.96% less than the national average, earning 325,464 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.12% more than the national average, earning $49,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.14% more than the national average, earning $62,671 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skouv | 89 | 26 | / |
| Shkov | 89 | 18 | / |
| Skova | 89 | 13 | / |
| Skovø | 89 | 7 | / |
| Øskov | 89 | 4 | / |
| Åskov | 89 | 1 | / |
| Skoov | 89 | 1 | / |
| Skhov | 89 | 1 | / |
| Skuov | 89 | 1 | / |
| Skovp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Skhova | 80 | 26 | / |
| Søskov | 80 | 25 | / |
| Shkova | 80 | 24 | / |
| Skovsø | 80 | 6 | / |
| Schkov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zshkov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sshkov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skow | 75 | 2,002 | / |
| Skof | 75 | 500 | / |
| Zkov | 75 | 13 | / |
| Scov | 75 | 6 | / |
| Skav | 75 | 2 | / |
| Xkov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Højskov | 73 | 7 | / |
| Schkova | 73 | 6 | / |
| Skafová | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shkhoev | 73 | 2 | / |
| Skafova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Skofová | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sshkova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Szhkova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shkhova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skavova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skoff | 67 | 862 | / |
| Scova | 67 | 583 | / |
| Skaev | 67 | 102 | / |
| Skoof | 67 | 13 | / |
| Skouw | 67 | 13 | / |
| Skoow | 67 | 12 | / |
| Skavø | 67 | 9 | / |
| Skouf | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shkafova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chkov | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zkova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shkof | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zkovs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skofe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skeev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schsckov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scovh | 67 | 1 | / |
| S'kof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szkob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skows | 67 | 0 | / |
Skov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Skov in the Russian language | ||
| Сков | skov | - |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skov
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