Scargill Surname

317,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Scargill Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Scargill (N. Yorks), 14th cent. Scargill = the Scar-Ravine [see under Scar, and + Old Norse gil, a ravine]

Scargill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9381:59,4017,084
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Australia701:385,65331,598
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5011:48,6535,974
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Scargill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Scargill (N. Yorks), 14th cent. Scargill = the Scar-Ravine [see under Scar, and + Old Norse gil, a ravine]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Scargill Last Name Facts

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

Scargill is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Scargill click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scargill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 317,282nd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 6,170,657 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Scargill reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 938 people, or 1 in 59,401. In England Scargill is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 32 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 16 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Besides England this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Scargill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Scargill has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Scargill last name increased 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 12,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Scargill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Scargill last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Scargill last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% being registered with the political party.

The amount Scargill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.52% more than the national average, earning $46,392 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.4% less than the national average, earning $47,996 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cargill9312,567/
Carrgill883/
Scorgill881/
Seargill881/
Scarhill881/
Cargil86181/
Sargil8664/
Scarll8655/
Corgill80174/
Carkgil8040/
Cargell8016/
Cargiel805/
Scariel803/
Scorill801/
Scariol801/
Skargil801/
Scargel801/
Scarell800/
Scaringell782/
Scarengell781/
Scarchille781/
Scarl77142/
Sargl774/
Schargel7570/
Scarcell7520/
Scarrell7520/
Scarelle7514/
Scarxell7511/
Scarsell751/
Carggell751/
Scorille750/
Corrgill750/
Scarel71612/
Scarle71365/
Sargül71105/
Sargel7154/
Cargel7147/
Scorziell7129/
Jargil7119/
Sargöl714/
Corgil714/
Sahrgl712/
Scarlt712/
Scoraille711/
Scoril710/
Scarlet671,516/
Schorgl67103/
Scarcel6738/
Zargiel6720/
Scoriel6718/
Scoreil6711/
Zarghil675/
Skarell673/
Jargell673/
Scarzel673/
Scarltt672/
Scorraille672/
Skasril671/
Scarelt671/
Sargeel671/
Corgell670/
Scorell670/

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