Scalfi Surname

390,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Scalfi Surname Definition:

SCALPY: Johannes Scalpy or Schalpi, cleric of Aberdeen, 1386 (REA., I, p. 172,173), and another of the name recorded there in 1408 (CWA., p. 312). Andrew Scalpy, citizen of Brechin, 1450 (REB., II, p. 80). There is a farm in East Fife called Skelpie.

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Scalfi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy6951:87,99515,217
Brazil1311:1,634,15553,881
Argentina561:763,27551,263
United States141:25,889,924709,614
France61:11,070,454349,096
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Scalfi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SCALPY: Johannes Scalpy or Schalpi, cleric of Aberdeen, 1386 (REA., I, p. 172,173), and another of the name recorded there in 1408 (CWA., p. 312). Andrew Scalpy, citizen of Brechin, 1450 (REB., II, p. 80). There is a farm in East Fife called Skelpie.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Scalfi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scalfi is more commonly found in Italy than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scalfi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 390,407th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,034,781 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Scalfi are found; 77 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 77 percent are found in Italic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is held by 695 people, or 1 in 87,995. In Italy it is most common in: Lombardy, where 77 percent are found, Trentino-Alto Adige, where 21 percent are found and Piedmont, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Italy Scalfi is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 14 percent are found and Argentina, where 6 percent are found.

Scalfi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scalfi has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scalfi Last Name Statistics demography

Scalfi earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.2% more than the national average, earning $58,339 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scalffi923/
Salfi912,434/
Calfi9115/
Calfui83135/
Salfai8364/
Scalfe8311/
Salfii834/
Salfie833/
Caulfi832/
Sallfi831/
Salfoi830/
Scalfer7725/
Scholfi771/
Zalfi73531/
Salfy73320/
Calfe73167/
Calfy73148/
Solfi7347/
Jalfi7320/
Salfe737/
Colfi733/
Calfee672,012/
Jalfai67370/
Calfeh6712/
Salfay678/
Salphi677/
Salfee677/
Calfoy675/
Jalfhi675/
Salfeu673/
Skalfa673/
Soilfi671/
Skalfe671/
Scatleffe671/
Colffi671/
Calffe671/
Calfey671/
Salfoy671/
Callfe670/

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