Škrbina Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Škrbina Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the word škrbina, which in Slovenian language means 'stump', the bottom part of a tree left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk has fallen or been cut down.

Škrbina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia961:44,0488,701
Slovenia691:36,0536,874
Serbia321:223,28012,990
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362

The alternate forms: Skrbina (100) are calculated separately.

Škrbina Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the word škrbina, which in Slovenian language means 'stump', the bottom part of a tree left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk has fallen or been cut down.

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Škrbina Last Name Facts

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

The last name Škrbina is borne by more people in Croatia than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Skrbina. For other potential spellings of Škrbina click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Škrbina? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,189,614th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 36,620,834 people. Škrbina is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Škrbina live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Škrbina is most frequently used in Croatia, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 44,048. In Croatia Škrbina is primarily concentrated in: Brod-Posavina County, where 34 percent reside, City of Zagreb, where 30 percent reside and Bjelovar-Bilogora County, where 21 percent reside. Apart from Croatia it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 35 percent reside and Serbia, where 16 percent reside.

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