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

The surname Scant occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Scant.

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

This surname is the 3,485,539^th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname Scant occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Scant reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Scant is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 382,416. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Midlothian, where 86 percent live, West Lothian, where 7 percent live and City of Edinburgh, where 7 percent live. Other than Scotland it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Scant Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Scant has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.