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 occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Scarfe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 219,675th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 3,915,930 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Scarfe are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,068 people, or 1 in 52,170. In England Scarfe is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Suffolk, where 8 percent are found. Apart from England Scarfe exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Scarfe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Scarfe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Scarfe last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Scarfe surname are 31.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.13% being registered with 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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