Skovgaard Surname

172,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Skovgaard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skovgaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2,2131:2,551197
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Norway161:321,39331,311
Greenland141:4,027416
England121:4,643,172139,951
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Skovgaard Last Name Facts

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

Skovgaard occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Skovgaard click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skovgaard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 172,234th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,917,352 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Skovgaard live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is held by 2,213 people, or 1 in 2,551. In Denmark Skovgaard is mostly found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 39 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 24 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 18 percent are found. Other than Denmark it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Argentina, where 1 percent are found.

Skovgaard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skovgaard has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 4,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skovgaard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skovgaard surname are 34.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Skovgaard earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.83% less than the national average, earning 267,079 kr per year; in United States they earn 25.02% more than the national average, earning $53,945 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.89% more than the national average, earning $54,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skovgaards9514/
Skovgaaard951/
Skovgard94246/
Skovgarrd892/
Skavgaard891/
Skovggard891/
Scovgard821/
Skafgaard7823/
Skowgaurd780/
Scavard633/
Scouvart5979/
Scobart502/
Skabort501/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skovgaard
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