Skriver Surname
Approximately 1,982 people bear this surname
Skriver Surname User-submission:
This is an Afrikaans surname, meaning 'writer', 'scribe'; from the Dutch schrijver. It is a cognate with the German schreiber. The equivalent in English is Clark, and in French - Leclerc.
Skriver Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1,740 | 1:3,244 | 274 |
| United States | 84 | 1:4,314,987 | 229,510 |
| Canada | 78 | 1:472,379 | 40,609 |
| Norway | 22 | 1:233,740 | 25,571 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Greenland | 11 | 1:5,125 | 525 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Skriver Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is an Afrikaans surname, meaning 'writer', 'scribe'; from the Dutch schrijver. It is a cognate with the German schreiber. The equivalent in English is Clark, and in French - Leclerc.
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Skriver Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skriver Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Skriver (Russian: Скривер) is found most in Denmark. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Skriver? popularity and diffusion
The last name Skriver is the 208,668th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,676,865 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Skriver reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name is most common in Denmark, where it is held by 1,740 people, or 1 in 3,244. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 28 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 27 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 23 percent live. Not including Denmark Skriver occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Skriver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Skriver has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Skriver surname increased 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Skriver Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Skriver are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Skriver earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.55% less than the national average, earning 299,173 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning $45,402 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.5% more than the national average, earning $50,430 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Skriver Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Skriver in the Russian language | ||
| Скривер | skriver | - |
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