Skowron Surname

33,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,958 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Skowron Surname Definition:

(Polish) Dweller at the sign of the lark; one with the qualities of a lark.

Skowron Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland13,2821:2,862276
United States1,6131:224,71121,748
Germany2581:312,03731,593
France2371:280,26543,035
England1881:296,37322,665
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Belgium451:255,48131,256
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Malta181:23,9041,289
Austria181:473,08046,251
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Norway161:321,39331,311
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belize11:355,4743,977
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Skowroń (347) are calculated separately.

Skowron Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) Dweller at the sign of the lark; one with the qualities of a lark.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Skowron Last Name Facts

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

Skowron is more frequently found in Poland than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Skowroń. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skowron? popularity and diffusion

The last name Skowron is the 33,279th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 456,670 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Skowron live; 83 percent live in Eastern Europe and 83 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Poland, where it is held by 13,282 people, or 1 in 2,862. Not including Poland Skowron occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Skowron Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Skowron last name are 1.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.05% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Skowron earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.28% less than the national average, earning 189,376 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.86% less than the national average, earning R 164,292 per year; in United States they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $46,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning $47,541 CAD per year.

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