Škrinjar Surname
Approximately 1,483 people bear this surname
Škrinjar Surname User-submission:
Škrinja means 'chest' (as in wooden box) in Croatian, whereas škrinjar would be a person who makes chests. The English translation would be 'chestman' or a 'boxman'.
Škrinjar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 750 | 1:5,638 | 768 |
| Slovenia | 656 | 1:3,792 | 641 |
| Serbia | 76 | 1:94,012 | 7,688 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
The alternate forms: Skrinjar (297) & Škrinjár (1) are calculated separately.
Škrinjar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Škrinja means 'chest' (as in wooden box) in Croatian, whereas škrinjar would be a person who makes chests. The English translation would be 'chestman' or a 'boxman'.
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Where Does The Last Name Škrinjar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Škrinjar is held by more people in Croatia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Skrinjar or Škrinjár. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Škrinjar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 264,069th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,914,057 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Škrinjar reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most commonly held in Croatia, where it is held by 750 people, or 1 in 5,638. In Croatia Škrinjar is most frequent in: City of Zagreb, where 31 percent live, Koprivnica-Križevci County, where 15 percent live and Istria County, where 12 percent live. Besides Croatia this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Slovenia, where 44 percent live and Serbia, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skrinjar | 96 | 297 | / |
| Škrinjár | 96 | 1 | / |
| Škriniar | 88 | 47 | / |
| Skriniar | 75 | 14 | / |
| Škrinyarová | 74 | 2 | / |
| Škriniarova | 74 | 1 | / |
| Skrziniarz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skrinyár | 63 | 112 | / |
| Scrignar | 63 | 73 | / |
| Skriniarová | 63 | 2 | / |
| Skriniarova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Skrinyarova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Szkrinyár | 59 | 30 | / |
| Skryniarz | 59 | 2 | / |
| Skrimzhar | 59 | 1 | / |
| Skrzyniarz | 56 | 3,469 | / |
| Skrzeniarz | 56 | 1 | / |
| Skrinyárová | 53 | 1 | / |
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