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
Scaif is found most in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Scaif click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Scaif? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,316,765th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Scaif occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Scaif are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Scaif is primarily found in: Washington, where 100 percent are found.
Scaif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Scaif has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scaif surname fell 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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