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

Skove, 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 Skove surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Skove in America

Skove is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Skove surname appeared 102 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 Skove.

The history of the last name Skove

The surname "SKOVE" is believed to have originated in Denmark, where it first emerged during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old Danish word "skov," which translates to "forest" or "wood." This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive one, referring to someone who lived near or worked in a forested area.

The earliest known record of the name "SKOVE" dates back to the 13th century, when it appeared in a Danish land registry. This document listed a man by the name of Niels Skove, who owned a plot of land near the town of Odense on the island of Funen.

In the 15th century, the name "SKOVE" was also found in the records of the Hanseatic League, a powerful commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns that dominated trade in Northern Europe. These records mention a merchant named Hans Skove, who was involved in the lucrative Baltic Sea trade.

One of the earliest notable figures to bear the name "SKOVE" was Jens Skove, a Danish priest and scholar who lived in the late 16th century. Born in 1543, Jens Skove was a respected theologian and author of several religious texts. He served as the rector of the Cathedral School in Viborg, a prestigious academic institution at the time.

During the 17th century, the name "SKOVE" appears to have spread beyond Denmark to other parts of Scandinavia. In Sweden, for instance, there is a record of a man named Erik Skove, who was born in 1612 and served as a captain in the Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War.

Another prominent individual with the surname "SKOVE" was the Danish painter Christian Skove, who lived from 1741 to 1814. Skove was a highly regarded portrait artist and is considered one of the leading figures of the Golden Age of Danish painting.

In the 19th century, the name "SKOVE" gained recognition in the field of literature through the works of the Danish novelist and playwright Jens Christian Skove. Born in 1825, Skove wrote several popular novels and plays that explored themes of love, family, and social issues in Denmark during that time period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Skove

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

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 Skove 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.

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 Skove was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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