Skov Surname

55,411th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Skov Surname User-submission:

Literally translates (from Danish to English) into 'forest'.

Skov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark7,6721:73648
United States7811:464,09639,562
Canada1411:261,31624,674
Norway861:59,7948,537
Sweden691:142,70710,073
Germany621:1,298,47582,291
Israel451:190,17018,708
England401:1,392,95161,553
Australia381:710,41347,396
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Estonia311:42,6398,109
United States Virgin Islands221:5,017770
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Greenland71:8,054710
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
China61:227,886,92811,701
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
France51:13,284,544357,392
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Skov (19) may also be a first name.

Skov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Literally translates (from Danish to English) into 'forest'.

- zoneling

This is a Danish surname, meaning 'dweller by a forest'.

- deleted-173293

Skov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skov (Russian: Сков) is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Skov.

How Common Is The Last Name Skov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 55,411th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 794,976 people. Skov occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Skov are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,523,061st most widely held forename in the world It is held by 19 people.

It is most numerous in Denmark, where it is held by 7,672 people, or 1 in 736. In Denmark Skov is mostly found in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 29 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 27 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 24 percent reside. Other than Denmark this surname is found in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Skov Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skov has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 4,111 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Skov are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skouv8926/
Shkov8918/
Skova8913/
Skovø897/
Øskov894/
Åskov891/
Skoov891/
Skhov891/
Skuov891/
Skovp891/
Skhova8026/
Søskov8025/
Shkova8024/
Skovsø806/
Schkov801/
Zshkov801/
Sshkov801/
Skow752,002/
Skof75500/
Zkov7513/
Scov756/
Skav752/
Xkov751/
Højskov737/
Schkova736/
Skafová732/
Shkhoev732/
Skafova732/
Skofová732/
Sshkova731/
Szhkova731/
Shkhova731/
Skavova731/
Skoff67862/
Scova67583/
Skaev67102/
Skoof6713/
Skouw6713/
Skoow6712/
Skavø679/
Skouf677/
Shkafova676/
Chkov675/
Zkova672/
Shkof672/
Zkovs671/
Skowa671/
Skofe671/
Skeev671/
Schsckov671/
Scovh671/
S'kof671/
Szkob671/
Skows670/

Skov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skov in the Russian language
Сковskov-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Skov
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis