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
Skriver (Russian: Скривер) is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Skriver? popularity and diffusion
The last name Skriver is the 208,668th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,676,865 people. Skriver is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Skriver are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most widely held in Denmark, where it is borne by 1,740 people, or 1 in 3,244. In Denmark it is mostly concentrated 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. Outside of Denmark Skriver exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Skriver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Skriver has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Skriver last name grew 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Skriver Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Skriver last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with 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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