Skytte Surname

225,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,803 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Skytte Surname User-submission:

Skytte is a Danish surname, meaning 'shooter'. It is derived from the word skytta ('marksman' or 'shooter').

Skytte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,4981:3,768332
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Sweden711:138,6879,791
Finland651:84,5659,027
Canada371:995,82774,831
Norway221:233,74025,571
Greenland141:4,027416
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England51:11,143,612252,590
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Skytte Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Skytte is a Danish surname, meaning 'shooter'. It is derived from the word skytta ('marksman' or 'shooter').

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Skytte Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skytte occurs in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skytte? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 225,409th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,041,900 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Skytte reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Skytte is most widely held in Denmark, where it is borne by 1,498 people, or 1 in 3,768. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Central Denmark Region, where 31 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 27 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 23 percent reside. Outside of Denmark it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Sweden, where 4 percent reside.

Skytte Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Skytte are 34.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Skytte earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 8.09% less than the national average, earning 318,068 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.91% less than the national average, earning $41,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.49% less than the national average, earning $42,485 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skytthe9279/
Skytter920/
Skytt91766/
Skyte9159/
Skytthed861/
Skyttä83609/
Skytta83158/
Skette836/
Skeyte836/
Skythe833/
Skitte831/
Skyt80176/
Shkyter7714/
Skyttér775/
Skettes775/
Sskitte771/
Skittes771/
Skitt731,376/
Skett73532/
Skyts73235/
Skydt73226/
Skyta7370/
Shkyt7341/
Skytz7316/
Skite739/
Skete736/
Skyth733/
Skystedt7128/
Skayster713/
Skettett711/
Skeete674,513/
Skeate67182/
Skjøtt67158/
Skites6728/
Skayst6716/
Shkyta679/
Skiett678/
Sketty676/
Skeite676/
Skiste672/
Skitty672/
Sketts672/
Sketta672/
Scoytt671/
Skitit671/
Skätta671/
Sketie671/
Sckitt670/
Skitez670/
Skeett670/
Skeatt670/

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