Skane Surname

680,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Skane Surname Definition:

A variant of Skene, q.v.

Skane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
Australia741:364,80730,412
Latvia231:89,13212,995
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Wales111:281,32115,850
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Skane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Skene, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Skane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skane is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Skane? popularity and diffusion

Skane is the 680,882nd most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 16,676,306 people. The last name Skane is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Skane reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 295 people, or 1 in 1,228,674. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 26 percent reside, Maryland, where 21 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent reside and Latvia, where 5 percent reside.

Skane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skane has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Skane surname increased 756 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Skane surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Skane surname are 10.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.2% being registered to vote for the party.

Skane earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.99% more than the national average, earning $53,071 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skaneh91354/
Skaane91113/
Skaine9154/
Skanje9133/
Skanie9127/
Skayne9123/
Skanne9120/
Shkane9118/
Skhane9115/
Skagne9111/
Skaune917/
Skeane914/
Skange913/
Hskane911/
Skaney910/
Skan89382/
Skaines83375/
Skaanes83172/
Skamnes8319/
Skannes8318/
Skagnes8316/
Skanner8310/
Skainei834/
Skujane833/
Skanhed833/
Skhaine832/
Skeaney831/
Skagner831/
Skeanes831/
Skanecz831/
Skhange831/
Skheane831/
Shkaner831/
Skeaner830/
Skanett830/
Skahane830/
Skene803,910/
Skana80521/
Skone80376/
Scane80316/
Skain80152/
Skean80145/
Skhan80112/
Skaun8072/
Skani8020/
Skine8018/
Skahn8016/
Skaan8011/
Zkane809/
Shkan803/
Skayn802/
Skann801/
Skany801/
Sqkan801/
Øskan801/
Søkan801/
Skanh801/
Skattner7711/
Skhejane774/
Skainner771/
Scanes73860/
Skahan73555/
Skeene73398/
Skonje73164/
Skoney73129/
Sıkcan7378/
Skaten7374/
Skonie7368/
Scaine7343/
Scanie7341/
Jskani7327/
Skaini7324/
Skeine7314/
Skatni7314/
Shkhan7313/
Skaina7311/
Skoine739/
Scaner737/
Skainy735/
Chkane735/
Scanne734/
Skanaj734/
Shkaan734/
Skhaan734/
Skhani734/
Skayna732/
Skoyne732/
Skanna732/
Skgani732/
Skiene732/
Shkana732/
Skeahn731/
Skiney731/
Skkani731/
Sqaney731/
Skanøy731/
Scanet731/
Skanqu731/
Skatyn731/
Scaune730/
Skhean730/
Skyene730/
Scaney730/
Skeand730/
Skahun730/
Zkan671,230/
Skon67455/
Skhoune67136/
Scagnet67105/
Skognes6787/
Scan6779/
Skotner6775/
Sıkıcan6743/
Skoines6730/
Scaione6724/
Scanner6717/
Skhaina6712/
Scaunet6710/
Skattem679/
Skoyana679/
Skieneh678/
Skansås678/
Skouner678/
Skhiene678/
Scayone677/
Skanova676/
Skheine676/
Skogner676/
Skhanqu674/
Skojana673/
Sqan673/
Scajone672/
Skhonje672/
S'Kaina671/
Chkkane671/
Schcane671/
Skachen671/
Skachin671/
Skkasem671/
Szkanny671/
Scanett671/
Scannie671/
Skonneh671/
Skujana671/
Scaines670/
Squaner670/
Skooner670/
Squanes670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skane
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