Škulj Surname

273,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Škulj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Škulj Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia8291:3,001440
Bosnia and Herzegovina5091:6,9481,412
Croatia811:52,2059,959

The alternate forms: Skulj (126) are calculated separately.

Škulj Last Name Facts

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

Škulj is found most frequently in Slovenia. It can also appear as: Skulj. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Škulj? popularity and diffusion

The last name Škulj is the 273,923rd most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,135,691 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Škulj live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Škulj is most prevalent in Slovenia, where it is borne by 829 people, or 1 in 3,001. In Slovenia Škulj is mostly found in: Central Slovenia, where 62 percent live, Southeast Slovenia, where 16 percent live and Upper Carniola, where 7 percent live. Other than Slovenia Škulj occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 36 percent live and Croatia, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skulj93126/
Škulje9127/
Škaulj9116/
Škutelj8319/
Šikulaj8310/
Škula80167/
Škilj805/
Škoula7359/
Šukelj7325/
Šukalj738/
Šegulj736/
Sakulj733/
Skutelj6711/
Škulecz674/
Xikuluj671/
Xklj671/
Sikulaj671/
Sklj671/
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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 Škulj
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