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 surname Škrinjar occurs more in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Skrinjar or Škrinjár. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Škrinjar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 264,069th most widely held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,914,057 people. The surname Škrinjar is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Škrinjar are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
This last name is most commonly used in Croatia, where it is held by 750 people, or 1 in 5,638. In Croatia Škrinjar is most numerous in: City of Zagreb, where 31 percent are found, Koprivnica-Križevci County, where 15 percent are found and Istria County, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Croatia it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Slovenia, where 44 percent are found and Serbia, where 5 percent are found.
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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