Scarfe Surname

219,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Scarfe 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.

Scarfe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0681:52,1706,414
Australia2881:93,73510,700
Canada1731:212,98020,593
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
New Zealand931:48,6927,903
Wales561:55,2605,065
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
France51:13,284,544357,392
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malta11:430,2723,380
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5761:42,3185,329
Isle of Man71:7,753762
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Scarfe 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

From the Dutch, Scharf; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Scarfe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scarfe is found most in England. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Scarfe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 219,675th most widespread surname in the world, held by around 1 in 3,915,930 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Scarfe reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,068 people, or 1 in 52,170. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside and Suffolk, where 8 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Scarfe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scarfe has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Scarfe surname increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,943 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Scarfe Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Scarfe surname are 31.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.13% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Scarfe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.38% less than the national average, earning $40,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.03% more than the national average, earning $56,655 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scharfe922,452/
Scarffe92242/
Scarfee921/
Scarfer920/
Scarf91895/
Carfe9144/
Sarfe9126/
Scharffe8686/
Scarffee861/
Scarff832,589/
Scarfi83825/
Scarfì8377/
Sarfeh838/
Scarfs836/
Shcarf834/
Scarfa832/
Sarfee832/
Carfhe832/
Carfee832/
Searfe831/
Scarft831/
Scgarf831/
Scharffee801/
Scharfy7790/
Schearf7763/
Carffey772/
Scharfi772/
Scarffi771/
Scharfè771/
Scahrff771/
Scarfid771/
Sarfehj771/
Skarffe771/
Carffee770/
Scorffe770/
Carfi731,900/
Sarfi73611/
Corfe73567/
Jarfe7320/
Skarf7316/
Sarfy734/
Carfí733/
Carfy733/
Zarfe732/
Scarb731/
Corfee67157/
Sarveh6760/
Corfey6754/
Zarfes6730/
Corfei6727/
Scorfi6722/
Skerfe679/
Sarfui676/
Sarphe673/
Sarfij673/
Saarfi672/
Sarffy672/
Sarrfi671/
Corfeh671/
Scorpf671/
Searfy671/
Sorfie671/
Skarfi671/
Sahrfi671/
Sarvfi671/
Sarffi671/
Corfea671/
Djarfe671/
Jarfee670/
Scorff670/
Scarph670/

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