Skurnik Surname

636,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Skurnik Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) “One who tans leather,” in Polish, or anyone in the leather trade.

Skurnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1811:47,2806,267
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Australia511:529,32739,816
Finland491:112,17811,104
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
France31:22,140,907385,998
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Škurnik (3) are calculated separately.

Skurnik Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) “One who tans leather,” in Polish, or anyone in the leather trade.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Skurnik Last Name Facts

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

Skurnik (Russian: Скурник) occurs in Israel more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Škurnik. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Skurnik? popularity and diffusion

The surname Skurnik is the 636,210th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,214,083 people. Skurnik is primarily found in Asia, where 38 percent of Skurnik are found; 38 percent are found in West Asia and 38 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

The surname Skurnik is most numerous in Israel, where it is borne by 181 people, or 1 in 47,280. In Israel it is primarily concentrated in: Central District, where 32 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 22 percent are found and Jerusalem District, where 16 percent are found. Besides Israel Skurnik is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Skurnik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Skurnik last name are 39.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.31% being registered to vote for the political party.

Skurnik earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.65% more than the national average, earning $63,280 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Škurnik953/
Skurnick93145/
Shkurnik9338/
Szkurnik9317/
Skournik931/
Skornik86225/
Scurnik8611/
Skirnik862/
Skurnyk861/
Skórnik861/
Shkornik8089/
Shkurnyk8080/
Szkornik8044/
Skirnick8027/
Skornick8023/
Shkirnik8020/
Scurnick809/
Skiernik804/
Skurniec801/
Shkurnikova7855/
Škornik71160/
Scornik7154/
Skurnykova718/
Skirnyk713/
Skornyk711/
Shkurnykova6711/
Skorneck6710/
Shkornyk675/
Scornick674/
Skoornek672/
Škorník5762/

Skurnik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skurnik in the Russian language
Скурникskurnik-

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