Skägg Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Skägg Surname User-submission:
Skägg is a Scandinavian surname, from the Norse word skägg, meaning 'beard'.
Skägg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
The alternate forms: Skagg (29) are calculated separately.
Skägg Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Skägg is a Scandinavian surname, from the Norse word skägg, meaning 'beard'.
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Where Does The Last Name Skägg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Skägg occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Skagg. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Skägg? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,307,654th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Skägg live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.
This last name is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 518,250. In Sweden Skägg is mostly found in: Västernorrland County, where 74 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 21 percent reside and Gävleborg County, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Sweden it exists in one country. It is also common in Finland, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skagg | 93 | 29 | / |
| Skegg | 80 | 234 | / |
| Skogg | 80 | 138 | / |
| Skigg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skg | 75 | 57 | / |
| Skiggs | 73 | 169 | / |
| Skugge | 73 | 50 | / |
| Skygge | 73 | 30 | / |
| Skagga | 73 | 2 | / |
| Skegge | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skeggy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skagge | 73 | 0 | / |
| Skog | 67 | 6,631 | / |
| Sekaggo | 67 | 245 | / |
| Sekagga | 67 | 27 | / |
| Skag | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sakg | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sekiggu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Skug | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sgag | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sghg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sggk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sjkg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skgu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skwg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sekg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skög | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skeg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Skig | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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