Skuce Surname

389,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Skuce Surname Definition:

From the Dutch, Schüss; a personal name.

Skuce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3541:104,08411,244
United States2041:1,776,759116,838
England1561:357,16725,626
Ireland501:94,1795,191
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Northern Ireland461:40,1093,723
Israel181:475,42436,085
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland411:108,0466,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Skuce Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Dutch, Schüss; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Skuce Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skuce is found most in Canada. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skuce? popularity and diffusion

The surname Skuce is the 389,084th most widespread last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,999,502 people. The last name Skuce is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Skuce reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 354 people, or 1 in 104,084. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 67 percent live, British Columbia, where 18 percent live and Alberta, where 8 percent live. Apart from Canada this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Skuce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Skuce has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 211 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 122 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Skuce Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Skuce surname are 10.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.79% registered with the party.

The amount Skuce earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.9% more than the national average, earning R 261,168 per year; in United States they earn 4.35% less than the national average, earning $41,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $52,446 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skouce916/
Skauce911/
Skuches8328/
Skuse802,166/
Skuca8045/
Skuke8022/
Skucy8019/
Skuch808/
Skuci805/
Skuze803/
Skuje801/
Skice801/
Skutches7733/
Skauge73818/
Skouge7393/
Skuczi7364/
Skeuse7353/
Skouse7351/
Skugge7350/
Skutca7328/
Skuqej7320/
Skudze7318/
Skuske7313/
Skucka7311/
Skocze736/
Skocke734/
Skuset734/
Skukie733/
Skouze733/
Skauke732/
Skucky731/
Skuker731/
Skucza731/
Skuich731/
Skushe731/
Skuese730/
Skuz67311/
Skuseth67111/
Skus67105/
Skouzes6712/
Skauger6710/
Skouchi671/
Skuzett671/
Skuczaj671/
Skouser671/
Skautze671/
Skudker671/
Scucker671/
Szkucka671/
Scuscer671/
Skaukee670/
Skauser670/

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