Skulason Surname

1,181,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Skulason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skulason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland871:4,369554
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Norway121:428,52437,411
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Skúlason (471) are calculated separately.

Skulason Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skulason (Russian: Скуласон) is held by more people in Iceland than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Skúlason. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Skulason? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,181,191st most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 36,256,447 people. Skulason occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Skulason reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Iceland, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 4,369. In Iceland it is most common in: Capital Region, where 95 percent reside and Southern Peninsula, where 5 percent reside. Beside Iceland this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Skulason Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Skulason surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Skulason earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 23.88% less than the national average, earning 263,436 kr per year; in United States they earn 24.22% less than the national average, earning $32,699 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.6% less than the national average, earning $31,994 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Skulason Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skulason in the Russian language
Скуласонskulason-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skulason
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