Scaif Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Scaif Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. or personal name. According to Halliwell it means awkward. Mr. Lower says, 'Scaif', a northern provincialism for timid or fearful.
Henry Skayf, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh Skave, Norfolk, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameScaif Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Scaif Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. or personal name. According to Halliwell it means awkward. Mr. Lower says, 'Scaif', a northern provincialism for timid or fearful.
Henry Skayf, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh Skave, Norfolk, ibid.
Willelmus Skayf, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus Scayff, 1370: ibid.
Simon Scaif, 1379: ibid.
Alicia Scayf, 1379: ibid.
1605-6. Married — Francis Scaff, of Richmond, Yorkshire, carrier', and Christian Fossett: St. Dionis Backchurch.
Scaif Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scaif Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Scaif is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Scaif? popularity and diffusion
Scaif is the 14,316,765th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Scaif live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Scaif is most common in: Washington, where 100 percent live.
Scaif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Scaif has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scaife | 91 | 6,085 | / |
| Scaief | 91 | 74 | / |
| Scaiff | 91 | 50 | / |
| Schaif | 91 | 0 | / |
| Saif | 89 | 291,498 | / |
| Scaf | 89 | 168 | / |
| Scif | 89 | 7 | / |
| Schaiff | 83 | 24 | / |
| Scaiefe | 83 | 12 | / |
| Scaiffe | 83 | 4 | / |
| Scaff | 80 | 1,558 | / |
| Saief | 80 | 1,008 | / |
| Schaf | 80 | 851 | / |
| Scafe | 80 | 828 | / |
| Skaif | 80 | 250 | / |
| Schif | 80 | 230 | / |
| Saaif | 80 | 199 | / |
| Saiff | 80 | 139 | / |
| Scafs | 80 | 31 | / |
| Saiaf | 80 | 27 | / |
| Scaaf | 80 | 15 | / |
| Sciff | 80 | 5 | / |
| Saiuf | 80 | 4 | / |
| Saiof | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sayif | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sckaf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Caief | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scauf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sceif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caipf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shcaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scaft | 80 | 0 | / |
| Saf | 75 | 50,983 | / |
| Sif | 75 | 5,552 | / |
| Caf | 75 | 1,674 | / |
| Cif | 75 | 362 | / |
| Schaaf | 73 | 26,035 | / |
| Schiff | 73 | 8,959 | / |
| Schaff | 73 | 6,205 | / |
| Schauf | 73 | 2,228 | / |
| Skaife | 73 | 769 | / |
| Schijf | 73 | 717 | / |
| Schaef | 73 | 264 | / |
| Scaffe | 73 | 201 | / |
| Schief | 73 | 198 | / |
| Schipf | 73 | 120 | / |
| Scheaf | 73 | 26 | / |
| Schapf | 73 | 25 | / |
| Schaáf | 73 | 11 | / |
| Scheif | 73 | 8 | / |
| Schuif | 73 | 8 | / |
| Sckaff | 73 | 4 | / |
| Chkaif | 73 | 4 | / |
| Saieef | 73 | 4 | / |
| Scauff | 73 | 3 | / |
| Schawf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saioof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saiphf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saihuf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scoift | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scahff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shcaef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scaaff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayief | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chqaif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sa'aif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scuiff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Scoife | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sscafe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Scaiph | 73 | 0 | / |
| Scafft | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sckiff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Seif | 67 | 156,343 | / |
| Sief | 67 | 6,226 | / |
| Skaf | 67 | 4,662 | / |
| Saaf | 67 | 2,343 | / |
| Seaf | 67 | 1,704 | / |
| Zaif | 67 | 1,100 | / |
| Schauff | 67 | 998 | / |
| Schaaff | 67 | 760 | / |
| Siff | 67 | 558 | / |
| Sauf | 67 | 358 | / |
| Saff | 67 | 344 | / |
| Cuif | 67 | 318 | / |
| Scheiff | 67 | 287 | / |
| Schaeff | 67 | 226 | / |
| Safh | 67 | 210 | / |
| Schijff | 67 | 189 | / |
| Scab | 67 | 127 | / |
| Sipf | 67 | 100 | / |
| Soif | 67 | 97 | / |
| Caff | 67 | 93 | / |
| Jaif | 67 | 78 | / |
| Sahf | 67 | 72 | / |
| Suif | 67 | 70 | / |
| Saiv | 67 | 38 | / |
| Skif | 67 | 33 | / |
| Schieff | 67 | 20 | / |
| Schuijf | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sqaf | 67 | 16 | / |
| Capf | 67 | 13 | / |
| Schahaf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sifh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sciv | 67 | 6 | / |
| Caiv | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sapf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saiw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tcif | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cipf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shcafft | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saïf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hsif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zsaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cayf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sawf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schiepf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scaff's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scafová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sihf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkaife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schioff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siwf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sqif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cawf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cavf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cifh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cihf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dcif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hcif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scaw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scheaff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caiw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schaupf | 67 | 0 | / |
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