Find out how popular the last name Skorheim is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Skorheim.

Skorheim, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Skorheim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Skorheim in America

Skorheim is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Skorheim surname appeared 113 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Skorheim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Skorheim to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Skorheim

The surname SKORHEIM originates from Norway, with its roots dating back to the Viking era around the 9th century. This name is derived from the Old Norse words "skor" meaning a forest or wooded area, and "heim" signifying a homestead or dwelling place. It is believed that the earliest bearers of this surname lived in or near a forested region.

SKORHEIM is a locational surname, suggesting that the name was initially associated with a specific geographic location or settlement. However, there are no definitive records or manuscripts from that era mentioning this particular surname. The first documented instances of the name appear in Norwegian parish records from the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname SKORHEIM was Bjørn Skorheim, a Norwegian farmer born in 1621 in Sogndal, Norway. Another notable figure was Knut Skorheim, a merchant and ship owner from Bergen, Norway, who lived from 1745 to 1812.

In the 19th century, Hans Skorheim (1815-1887) was a prominent Norwegian shipbuilder and shipowner based in Ålesund. His son, Peder Skorheim (1842-1915), followed in his footsteps and became a well-respected ship captain and maritime entrepreneur.

Across the Atlantic, one of the earliest recorded bearers of the SKORHEIM surname in North America was Ingrid Skorheim, a Norwegian immigrant who arrived in the United States in 1854 and settled in Wisconsin.

Throughout history, the surname SKORHEIM has undergone various spellings, such as Skorhaim, Skorhjem, and Skorheim, reflecting regional dialects and variations in written records. However, the core meaning and origin of the name have remained consistent, tracing back to its Norwegian roots and association with forested homesteads or settlements.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Skorheim

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Skorheim.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Skorheim was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Skorheim has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Skorheim was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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