Explore the Family Name Skora

The meaning of Skora

1. Polish (mainly Skóra) and Jewish (from Poland; Skóra): metonymic occupational name for a leather worker or tanner, from Polish skóra ‘leather’. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Skora, from Old Norse skor ‘ledge, cleft in a mountain’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Henryka, Katarzyna, Kazimierz, Stanislawa, Sylwester, Wieslawa, Zygmunt.

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How common is the last name Skora in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Skora slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. It ranked at 35,666 in the year 2000, then dropped to 36,246 by the year 2010, marking a decrease of 1.63%. However, the actual count of people bearing the surname increased slightly from 596 in 2000 to 618 in 2010, representing a growth of 3.69%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a small decline, moving from 0.22 to 0.21, denoting a dip of 4.55%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,666	#36,246	-1.63%
Count	596	618	3.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.21	-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Skora

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Skora, the Decennial U.S. Census data presents some notable shifts over the decade. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, making up 96.64% in 2000, which slightly declined to 95.47% in 2010. There was a considerable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 1.85% in 2000 to 2.91% in 2010, marking a growth of 57.30%. No change was recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, with all remaining at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.64%	95.47%	-1.21%
Hispanic	1.85%	2.91%	57.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%