2000
#134,929
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Skrdlant
A Latvian surname originating from an occupational name referring to a furrier or skinner.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 132 Americans carry the last name Skrdlant. That puts it at #145,757 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,596,624 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Skrdlant surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
132
1 in 2,596,624
Census rank
#145,757
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
115
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 115 bearers of the surname Skrdlant in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 145757th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Skrdlant, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.2%) and Hispanic (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Skrdlant
The surname SKRDLANT is believed to have originated in the 9th century AD in the region that is now known as Slovenia. It is derived from the archaic Slovene word "skrdelj," which referred to a type of small, round bread or roll. The name likely originally referred to someone who baked or sold these types of rolls.
In the earliest known records, the name was spelled "Skrdelant" or "Skrdelantic." Variations like "Skrdelantich" and "Zkrdelantczicz" also appeared in medieval documents from the region. One of the first recorded instances was a man named Jernej Skrdelant, a baker mentioned in a 1287 land deed from the town of Kamnik.
By the 13th century, the name had spread to other parts of the Slovene lands and into neighboring Croatia. A 1321 census record from Rijeka lists a Miha Skrdelantić among the town's residents. In 1409, a nobleman named Andrej Skrdelantich was granted lands near the town of Čakovec by King Sigismund of Hungary.
The modern spelling SKRDLANT appeared to become more standardized in the 16th century. A famous bearer was the explorer and cartographer Žiga Skrdlant (1535-1598), who accompanied Ferdinand I on expeditions mapping the Danube river basin. His maps were among the most detailed of the era.
Other notable people with this surname include the sculptor Aleš Skrdlant (1782-1864), whose works adorn churches across Slovenia and Croatia. The writer and poet Katarina Skrdlant (1842-1924) published several collections of poetry celebrating the folklore of her native Istria region.
In the modern era, the SKRDLANT name remains most common in Slovenia, particularly around the capital Ljubljana and the northwestern areas near the Italian border. It can also be found among the Slovene diaspora communities that emigrated to Argentina, the United States, and Australia in the late 19th century.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Skrdlant
Among Census respondents with the surname Skrdlant, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.2%) and Hispanic (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Skrdlant bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Skrdlant surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.4% · 104
- Two or more races5.2% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Skrdlant
Skrdlant appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#132,206
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 128
+13 bearers (+11.3%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 2,723 places
2020
#145,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
-13 bearers (-10.2%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 13,551 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #134,929 | 115 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #132,206 | 128 | 0.04 | +13 bearers (+11.3%) | Up 2,723 places |
| 2020 | #145,757 | 115 | 0.04 | -13 bearers (-10.2%) | Down 13,551 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Skrdlant surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #132,206 | #145,757 | -10.2% |
| Count | 128 | 115 | -10.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -3.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Skrdlant bearers went from 128 to 115 (-10.2% change). The surname moved down 13,551 positions in the national ranking, going from #132,206 to #145,757.
FAQ
Skrdlant surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Skrdlant?
Name Census estimates that about 132 living Americans carry the surname Skrdlant. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,596,624 residents.
How common is Skrdlant?
Skrdlant ranks #145,757 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 115 people with the surname Skrdlant. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (132), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Skrdlant.
Has Skrdlant become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Skrdlant went from 128 recorded bearers to 115. That is a decrease of 13 (-10.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #132,206 to #145,757.
What does the Census say about the background of Skrdlant?
Among Census respondents with the surname Skrdlant, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.2%) and Hispanic (1.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Skrdlant in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.4% (104 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Skrdlant appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.4%), Two or More Races (5.2%), Hispanic (1.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Skrdlant (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Skrdlant mean?
A Latvian surname originating from an occupational name referring to a furrier or skinner. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Skrdlant (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Skrdlant?
See how many Americans have the surname Skrdlant on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.