Scarff Surname
Approximately 2,589 people bear this surname
Scarff 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.
Scarff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 964 | 1:375,995 | 33,261 |
| England | 819 | 1:68,032 | 7,868 |
| Australia | 282 | 1:95,729 | 10,881 |
| Canada | 278 | 1:132,538 | 13,752 |
| Ireland | 102 | 1:46,166 | 3,435 |
| Scotland | 64 | 1:83,653 | 6,073 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 29 | 1:152,754 | 8,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 345 | 1:70,653 | 7,895 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:4,934 | 490 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 218 | 1:230,361 | 19,417 |
Scarff (14) may also be a first name.
Scarff 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.
. Dr. Vigfusson suggests that this name is probably derived from skar∂, 'a mountain pass'. Skar∂ is common in local names in Iceland, and we find Scarf-gap in Cumberland, so that the surname may have been taken from one of the places so-called. Other possible derivations are from skar∂i, 'hare-lip', a nickname which was a frequent Danish proper name on Runic stones, or from skarf, 'a cormorant', which is used as a nickname in the Landnámabóc. The cormorant is still called 'the scarf in the Shetlands. Scharf is found in the Hundred Rolls.
The name is now very uncommon.
Scarff Demographics
Scarff Political Affiliation
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Scarff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scarff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Scarff is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Scarff? popularity and diffusion
It is the 167,097th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,814,811 people. Scarff occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Scarff live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 14 people.
The surname Scarff is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 964 people, or 1 in 375,995. In The United States Scarff is primarily found in: Nevada, where 23 percent are found, Maryland, where 18 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States Scarff exists in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Scarff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Scarff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Scarff surname rose 442 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 352 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 6,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Scarff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Scarff surname is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States Scarff are 9.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.65% being registered with the political party.
The amount Scarff earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.04% more than the national average, earning R 342,300 per year; in United States they earn 6.34% more than the national average, earning $45,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning $52,277 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scharff | 92 | 6,687 | / |
| Scarffe | 92 | 242 | / |
| Scahrff | 92 | 1 | / |
| Scarf | 91 | 895 | / |
| Sarff | 91 | 809 | / |
| Carff | 91 | 38 | / |
| Scharpff | 86 | 101 | / |
| Scharrff | 86 | 1 | / |
| Schaarff | 86 | 0 | / |
| Scharf | 83 | 33,103 | / |
| Scarfe | 83 | 1,861 | / |
| Scarfì | 83 | 77 | / |
| Scarfs | 83 | 6 | / |
| Shcarf | 83 | 4 | / |
| Scgarf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Scarft | 83 | 1 | / |
| Scorff | 83 | 0 | / |
| Sarf | 80 | 576 | / |
| Carf | 80 | 28 | / |
| Scharpf | 77 | 2,840 | / |
| Schearf | 77 | 63 | / |
| Schaarf | 77 | 18 | / |
| Scharrf | 77 | 8 | / |
| Schorff | 77 | 4 | / |
| Skarffe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scorffe | 77 | 0 | / |
| Corff | 73 | 120 | / |
| Carfì | 73 | 49 | / |
| Skarf | 73 | 16 | / |
| Sarrf | 73 | 12 | / |
| Sahrf | 73 | 8 | / |
| Sairf | 73 | 6 | / |
| Saarf | 73 | 5 | / |
| Saurf | 73 | 4 | / |
| Searf | 73 | 3 | / |
| Carrf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Scarb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jarff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sarwf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schaarpf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schorf | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zarffs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saharf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scorpf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scarph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scharv | 67 | 0 | / |
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