Scale Surname

217,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Scale Surname Definition:

Scale: (Old Norse skali), a wooden house: Winterscales in Yorkshire. Surname Scales.

Scale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi8361:20,4773,173
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
Jamaica1741:16,4941,539
England1271:438,72529,288
Canada891:413,99536,402
Wales821:37,7383,712
Australia681:396,99632,204
Nigeria631:2,811,79089,258
Argentina481:890,48857,418
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Pakistan191:9,402,31046,838
Iran191:4,041,185108,332
India121:63,922,115578,870
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
France51:13,284,544357,392
China51:273,464,31313,838
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:219,59816,839
Wales701:22,4061,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:487,56034,505

The alternate forms: Scalé (6) are calculated separately.

Scale (152) may also be a first name.

Scale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Scale: (Old Norse skali), a wooden house: Winterscales in Yorkshire. Surname Scales.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Scale Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Scale Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Scale occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Scalé. Click here for other possible spellings of Scale.

How Common Is The Last Name Scale? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 217,420th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,864,022 people. The last name Scale is predominantly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Scale are found; 46 percent are found in Southern Africa and 46 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Scale is also the 746,252nd most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 152 people.

The surname Scale is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is held by 836 people, or 1 in 20,477. Without taking into account Malawi Scale is found in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Jamaica, where 9 percent reside.

Scale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Scale has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Scale surname rose 182 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scale Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Scale last name is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States Scale are 27.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Scale earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.03% less than the national average, earning $38,388 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.65% more than the national average, earning $55,473 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scalé936/
Scales9122,787/
Scalet911,715/
Schale91418/
Scalea91298/
Scaler9193/
Scalez9139/
Scayle9130/
Scalle9130/
Scalei9121/
Scaley9114/
Scaled916/
Scalie913/
Scaile912/
Scaleh911/
Sceale910/
Sale89400,029/
Cale899,066/
Scal89106/
Schaale83601/
Scalley83567/
Schaule83298/
Schaile83241/
Schalle83204/
Schalge83143/
Scallet8369/
Schaley8350/
Scallie8325/
Scayles8321/
Sckalei8316/
Scalett8315/
Scatley8310/
Scaller838/
Scalles836/
Schalei836/
Scaylea834/
Scheale834/
Stcalle834/
Scaless833/
Scauler832/
Scayler832/
Scatler831/
Scaleas831/
Scaleha831/
Scalest831/
Shchale831/
Scailer831/
Schayle831/
Scailes830/
Scealey830/
Scattle830/
Sscales830/
Scailet830/
Saleh802,685,229/
Saley80149,328/
Calle80135,743/
Salhe8030,625/
Sahle8022,790/
Scala8022,511/
Salle8017,460/
Seale8014,034/
Salie809,799/
Scali806,969/
Salee806,417/
Caley805,345/
Saile805,269/
Saule803,385/
Saale801,065/
Skale80963/
Salea80911/
Salei80784/
Saleu80391/
Cayle80150/
Scall80121/
Scole8099/
Hsale8020/
Calee8012/
Scaly806/
Caale806/
Scalp805/
Calhe805/
Sqale804/
Scalt802/
Scail801/
Cajle801/
Scaul801/
Scgal801/
Scald801/
Zsale801/
Saïle801/
Scaal801/
Calej801/
Scaillet77739/
Schalley77346/
Schailey7752/
Scalleat7738/
Scaleggi7728/
Schkalei7722/
Schallge7718/
Sckaletz7715/
Schkalej7710/
Schkaley778/
Shcaller774/
Schkalee771/
Schaille771/
Scatlett771/
Scaueler771/
Scaillez771/
Schaulle770/
Schaalle770/
Schallee770/
Salleh7376,931/
Sealey7311,214/
Salley739,997/
Sallee738,470/
Scalia736,309/
Scally736,073/
Scoles732,740/
Saulle731,949/
Calley731,715/
Sallie731,235/
Saulea731,151/
Sahale73802/
Cayley73645/
Sealee73560/
Schaly73507/
Saille73391/
Scalli73253/
Sealie73253/
Caulle73250/
Skaley73221/
Scalla73203/
Schole73195/
Sauley73190/
Sallei73165/
Sahleh73158/
Schali73131/
Sahlie73124/
Skalee73119/
Skaale73115/
Scalph73111/
Scalio73110/
Skalle73109/
Sahley73105/
Scoley7393/
Hsaleh7379/
Callee7378/
Sailey7368/
Scealy7362/
Saaleh7358/
Skalei7353/
Salieh7345/
Sailee7340/
Saleey7338/
Sealeu7338/
Sauleh7336/
Cailhe7336/
Sailei7332/
Saaley7330/
Skhale7330/
Scalis7329/
Saulie7328/
Salehh7324/
Sqaley7320/
Scoler7319/
Cailei7319/
Salhee7317/
Sa'ale7317/
Scaléa7315/
Skalej7315/
Scolet7314/
Saulei7312/
Sallhe7311/
Sahule7310/
Salheh7310/
Sallea7310/
Shcali7310/
Saileh7310/
Sailie739/
Skalie739/
Calhei738/
Saalee738/
Scagli738/
Calløe738/
Callej737/
Saleih737/
Scaliz737/
Saulee736/
Scahal735/
Scaloi735/
Chkale734/
Sealeh734/
Salhie734/
Scalha734/
Saalie734/
Scuole733/
Scolle733/
Zsalee733/
Salleu733/
Skaleh733/
Shcaal732/
Sgayle732/
Sauleu732/
Saileu732/
Saalea732/
Sal'ee732/
Zsaley732/
Salhey732/
Skatle732/
Caylee731/
Sahlei731/
Hcaley731/
Scaulj731/
Sckaal731/
Sczole731/
Scalai731/
Scalaj731/
Scalip731/
Scalld731/
Skalep731/
Shcall731/
Shcole731/
Sealle731/
Saaile731/
Saalle731/
Sallle731/
Sale'y731/
Saleea731/
Saleij731/
Saleuh731/
Caulhe731/
Sckali731/
Salhei731/
Skaule731/
Sahlle731/
Sailhe731/
Sckail731/
Sallej731/
Salejh731/
Scalui731/
Scatil731/
Shqale731/
Scaill730/
Scaloy730/
Scoule730/
Caaley730/
Scoyle730/
Scotle730/
Scolee730/
Sealea730/
Squale730/
Scalpf730/
Scolje730/
Scatel730/
Calhey730/
Schaillee71130/
Schalleij7118/
Cole67449,543/
Sali67196,871/
Cali6797,443/
Sole6735,008/
Jale676,913/
Zale674,608/
Scholle673,605/
Scholey672,360/
Skal67926/
Scaiola67842/
Salhieh67530/
Scaioli67522/
Scouler67342/
Sailley67332/
Skaletz67270/
Salj67268/
Schally67228/
Scalais67180/
Uansale67165/
Scheall67160/
Scayola67158/
Schauli67155/
Schalli67153/
Sayjleh67136/
Scheile67133/
Caullee67119/
Salahei67109/
Shkaley67106/
Schalij67100/
Scolley6794/
Scajola6787/
Skalley6780/
Szkalej6775/
Scalish6763/
Scooler6755/
Scollie6750/
Scol6749/
Skaller6748/
Sahlieh6747/
Căle6746/
Scallia6734/
Schalyo6733/
Shkalei6731/
Schauly6729/
Scallio6723/
Sahaleh6722/
Sallleh6722/
Scuoler6720/
Žale6719/
Scoller6716/
Calj6715/
Chkhale6714/
Scahall679/
Scalich679/
Calleea678/
Szkaley678/
Salê678/
Scaliss678/
Sealley677/
Scolles676/
Sqal676/
Shcoler676/
Chkaale675/
Shkalet674/
Salehiy674/
Schoole674/
Scooley674/
Salehii674/
Shkalle674/
Salè674/
Salí674/
Salleeh674/
Salleih673/
Schealy673/
Calè673/
D'salle673/
Shcuele672/
Saulley672/
Sahalle672/
Scottle672/
Shcoles672/
Salleyh672/
Salheeh672/
Seahlee672/
Skeales671/
Sallehy671/
Zcal671/
Sahleih671/
Sahllie671/
Saillea671/
Sa'lley671/
Scasell671/
Scoless671/
Scotler671/
Scuyler671/
Scallis671/
Skalets671/
Schoule671/
Sayleah671/
Sealeah671/
Saylley671/
Calı671/
Cóle671/
Saileuh671/
Sa'alea671/
Salohie671/
Sallieh671/
Salä671/
Sallehj671/
Schohle671/
Scailla671/
Szckala671/
Sâle671/
Sòle671/
Shkhale671/
Chzeale671/
Skgaile671/
Skhatle671/
Skauele671/
Salllle671/
Saihlie671/
Sallehh671/
Scaitel671/
Xcal671/
Scoiles670/
Scollet670/
Scoules670/
Scohley670/
Scholee670/
Scallay670/
Scolets670/
Sceylie670/
Seahley670/
Scholge670/
Scailis670/
Calahei670/
Skallie670/
Skattle670/
Seauley670/
Cealley670/
Scuiler670/
Skatley670/

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