Scammell Surname
Approximately 3,991 people bear this surname
Scammell Surname Definition:
(Anglo-Latin) Of the Shamble [see under the preceding name; and cp. Dano-Norwegian skammel, a stool] In the Essex Hundred-Rolls we find de la Scamele and de la Schamele. (Scandinavian) the O.Dan. pers.
Read More About This SurnameScammell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,362 | 1:40,909 | 5,259 |
| Australia | 1,047 | 1:25,784 | 3,510 |
| United States | 553 | 1:655,441 | 52,505 |
| Canada | 542 | 1:67,981 | 7,833 |
| New Zealand | 198 | 1:22,870 | 4,013 |
| Wales | 165 | 1:18,755 | 2,014 |
| Scotland | 73 | 1:73,340 | 5,569 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 783 | 1:31,131 | 4,141 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:43,567 | 2,298 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69 | 1:727,807 | 46,603 |
Scammell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-Latin) Of the Shamble [see under the preceding name; and cp. Dano-Norwegian skammel, a stool] In the Essex Hundred-Rolls we find de la Scamele and de la Schamele. (Scandinavian) the O.Dan. pers. name Skammel and Skamil, considered by Bugge and Rygh to be short for Skamkell (‘Niáls Saga’) [Old Norse skamm-r, short + -kell for ketill, (sacrificial) kettle]
Scamells is an old Scottish word for shambles. Jamieson.
Perhaps from Escameul-ville, Normandy (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
From the German, Schammel; a personal name.
Scammell Demographics
Scammell Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Scammell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scammell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Scammell occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Scammell? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 115,651st most frequent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,825,995 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Scammell live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,362 people, or 1 in 40,909. In England Scammell is primarily found in: Dorset, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Hampshire, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Scammell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Scammell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Scammell surname grew 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 801 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 458 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Scammell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Scammell surname is primarily Anglican (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Scammell surname are 12.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.99% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Scammell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $46,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $50,844 CAD per year.
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