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 occurs most in Denmark. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skovsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Skovsen is the 786,896th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,299,571 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Skovsen live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is carried by 352 people, or 1 in 16,036. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 57 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 23 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 12 percent live. Other than Denmark this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

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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