Scarffe Surname

1,038,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Scarffe 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.

Scarffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:844,21344,691
Australia521:519,14839,018
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Isle of Man331:2,601535
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man531:1,024158
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Scarffe 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

Scarffe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scarffe is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scarffe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Scarffe is the 1,038,570th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 30,113,826 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Scarffe reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 844,213. In England Scarffe is mostly concentrated in: Oxfordshire, where 21 percent live, Norfolk, where 15 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Scarffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scarffe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 850 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Scarffe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States Scarffe are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Scarffe earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 25.08% more than the national average, earning $53,969 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.14% more than the national average, earning $63,165 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scharffe9386/
Scarffee931/
Scarff922,589/
Scarfe921,861/
Scharffee881/
Scharfe862,452/
Carffey862/
Skarffe861/
Scahrff861/
Scarfee861/
Scarffi861/
Carffee860/
Scarfer860/
Scorffe860/
Scarf83895/
Carfe8344/
Sarfe8326/
Scarfi77825/
Scarfì7777/
Sarfeh778/
Scarfs776/
Shcarf774/
Carfee772/
Carfhe772/
Sarfee772/
Scarfa772/
Sarffy772/
Searfe771/
Scarft771/
Scgarf771/
Sarffi771/
Scorff770/
Scharfy7190/
Schearf7163/
Scharfi712/
Scarfid711/
Sarfehj711/
Scharfè711/
Carfi671,900/
Sarfi67611/
Corfe67567/
Jarfe6720/
Skarf6716/
Sarfy674/
Carfí673/
Carfy673/
Zarfe672/
Scarb671/

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