Skya Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Skya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Skya (42) may also be a first name.

Skya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Skya (Russian: Скя) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Skya is the 5,587,209th most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. Skya is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Skya are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Skya is also the 1,566,439th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 42 people.

Skya is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States Skya is mostly found in: New York, where 50 percent are found, Virginia, where 38 percent are found and Montana, where 13 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 25 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 8 percent are found.

Skya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Skya surname increased 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skya Last Name Statistics demography

Skya earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.82% more than the national average, earning $51,268 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skyat89308/
Shkya8934/
Skhya896/
Skyah891/
Skyha891/
Skyas890/
Skayia802/
Skia75129/
Skyo752/
Skayias731/
Skhyath731/
Skyhead731/
Skeha6748/
Hskja672/
Skiat671/
Skiha671/
Skhaiyat671/
Skiah671/
Shkia671/
Skjay671/
Skyoo671/
Skeay670/

Skya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skya in the Russian language
Скяska-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skya
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis