Scampton Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Scampton Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belongingto Scampton (Lincs) [the etym. is doubtless the same as in the preceding name]

Scampton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:5,409,835270,257
England531:1,051,28451,324
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Scampton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belongingto Scampton (Lincs) [the etym. is doubtless the same as in the preceding name]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Scampton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scampton is most common in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Scampton.

How Common Is The Last Name Scampton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,300,225th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Scampton reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Scampton is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 5,409,835. In The United States Scampton is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 75 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and Maryland, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent reside and New Zealand, where 19 percent reside.

Scampton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scampton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 335 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scampton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Scampton surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.82% being registered with the party.

Scampton earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.97% less than the national average, earning $39,280 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schampton940/
Campton931,569/
Sampton9352/
Ceampton880/
Compton8059,447/
Jampton808/
Sompton801/
Camptan800/
Canpton800/
Skempton7515/
Comptton759/
Coumpton750/
Coompton750/
Conpton674/
Comptan671/
Combton670/
Cohnpton630/
Janptom531/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Scampton
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