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Where Does The Last Name Scaife Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Scaife (Arabic: سكايف) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scaife? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Scaife is the 80,096^th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,197,625 people. The last name Scaife occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Scaife are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles.

Scaife is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 2,541 people, or 1 in 21,928. In England it is primarily found in: North Yorkshire, where 18 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 13 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Other than England this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Scaife Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Scaife has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Scaife surname grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,032 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 344 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scaife Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Scaife last name are 0.099999999999994% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.13% being registered with the party.

The amount Scaife earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29% more than the national average, earning R 306,552 per year; in United States they earn 11.36% less than the national average, earning $38,246 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.15% more than the national average, earning $50,749 CAD per year.