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

Scant occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 3,485,539^th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Scant are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in Scotland, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 382,416. In Scotland Scant is primarily concentrated in: Midlothian, where 86 percent are found, West Lothian, where 7 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 7 percent are found. Beside Scotland this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Scant Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Scant has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Scant last name increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.