Skovsen Surname

786,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Skovsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skovsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3521:16,0361,572
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Skovsen Last Name Facts

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

Skovsen is found most frequently in Denmark. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skovsen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 786,896th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 20,299,571 people. The last name Skovsen occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Skovsen reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Skovsen is most common in Denmark, where it is carried by 352 people, or 1 in 16,036. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Central Denmark Region, where 57 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 23 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 12 percent reside. Beside Denmark Skovsen exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Skovsen Last Name Statistics demography

Skovsen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skavåsen8022/
Skivesen8017/
Skovsang801/
Sukvisen801/
Skovhøjen751/
Scovzen712/
Sakaviasen711/
Sigvesen671/
Sogavson671/
Skawsang532/
Jskabsone501/

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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 Skovsen
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