Škala Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Škala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Škala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia341:124,37118,240
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Skala (7,894), Škála (1) & Skála (447) are calculated separately.

Škala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Škala has its highest incidence in Croatia. It can also be rendered as a variant: Skala, Škála or Skála. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Škala? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,100,440th most frequently held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name Škala occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Škala live; 98 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Škala is most widespread in Croatia, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 124,371. In Croatia it is mostly found in: Osijek-Baranja County, where 35 percent reside, City of Zagreb, where 26 percent reside and Zagreb County, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Croatia Škala occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Slovenia, where 13 percent reside and Czechia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skala937,894/
Škála931/
Skála87447/
Škola80422/
Zkala801/
Skalla73784/
Shkala73145/
Škoula7359/
Szkala7353/
Skalas7352/
Skalia7330/
Škaler7328/
Skaala7326/
Skalaa7317/
Škaulj7316/
Skalay7312/
Skalai739/
Skalaj732/
Skaloa732/
Skaila732/
Skalah732/
Skalya731/
Skahla731/
Skayla731/
Shkalla671,031/
Škaloud67310/
Skhahla6720/
Szkalaj676/
Chkkala674/
Skalauh671/
Skalach671/
Skallau671/
Shkayla671/
Szckala671/
Szkalla671/
Chkhala671/
Skalaas670/
Skalaha670/
Skallay670/

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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 Škala
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