Skau is a Norwegian and Danish habitational surname from several small places or farmsteads situated in or near a forest. Notable people with the surname include:
Approximately 2,548 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: United States; Highest density in: Norway. A skau is a dence forest.
Scandinavian: habitational name from a common farm name or place name, a form of Old Norse skógr 'wood', 'forest'.