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 occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Scaif? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,316,765th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found 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.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is most numerous in: Washington, where 100 percent live.
Scaif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Scaif has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scaif last name 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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