Scarf Surname

394,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 895 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Scarf Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) 1 a nickname from the Cormorant [Old Norse skarf-r] (occasionally) 2 for Scarth, q.v.

‘Scarf Gap,’ Cumb., is prob. for ‘Scarth Gap,’ and therefore tautological.

Scarf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Australia1481:182,40318,373
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Canada1441:255,87224,214
England791:705,29239,851
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Wales181:171,91811,581
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
China41:341,830,39216,990
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2541:95,9669,815
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Scarf (15) may also be a first name.

Scarf Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) 1 a nickname from the Cormorant [Old Norse skarf-r] (occasionally) 2 for Scarth, q.v.

‘Scarf Gap,’ Cumb., is prob. for ‘Scarth Gap,’ and therefore tautological.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Scarf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scarf is found most frequently in Egypt. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Scarf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scarf? popularity and diffusion

Scarf is the 394,524th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,142,509 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 33 percent of Scarf are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent forename internationally, held by 15 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 376,786. Other than Egypt this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Scarf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scarf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scarf last name grew 193 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 69 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scarf Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Scarf are 2.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.88% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Scarf earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58% less than the national average, earning R 99,804 per year; in United States they earn 0.56% more than the national average, earning $43,389 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning $35,884 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scharf9133,103/
Scarff912,589/
Scarfe911,861/
Scarfì9177/
Scarfs916/
Shcarf914/
Scgarf911/
Scarft911/
Sarf89576/
Carf8928/
Scharff836,687/
Scharpf832,840/
Scarffe83242/
Schearf8363/
Schaarf8318/
Scharrf838/
Scahrff831/
Sarff80809/
Carfì8049/
Carff8038/
Skarf8016/
Sarrf8012/
Sahrf808/
Sairf806/
Saarf805/
Saurf804/
Searf803/
Carrf802/
Scarb801/
Sarwf801/
Scharpff77101/
Schaarpf771/
Scharrff771/
Schaarff770/
Schorf7313/
Saharf732/
Scorpf731/
Scharv730/
Scorff730/
Scarph730/
Sarv673,410/
Sarw67684/
Jarf67669/
Sorf67267/
Zarf67205/
Corf67106/
Carv6716/
Schorff674/
Scharph672/
Schorpf672/
Sarfowa671/
Skarffe671/
Scorffe670/

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