Scargle Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Scargle Surname Definition:

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

Scargle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:5,253,028264,570
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Scargle 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

Scargle Last Name Facts

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

Scargle occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scargle? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,293,424th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. The last name Scargle is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Scargle live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Scargle is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 5,253,028. In The United States Scargle is most frequent in: New Jersey, where 35 percent live, California, where 23 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 17 percent live.

Scargle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scargle has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 288 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scargle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Scargle surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Scargle earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.06% more than the national average, earning $63,454 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scargile930/
Cargle92718/
Cairgle868/
Carggle860/
Carglee860/
Seargle860/
Cargille8030/
Carghley800/
Scarengille785/
Sargli7757/
Zargle772/
Jargle771/
Sorgle771/
Corgle770/
Cargli770/
Scargelli752/
Corgley712/
Sarghly711/
Jairgle711/
Scaringelli67110/
Scarengelli6719/
Sorgille673/
Cargilli671/
Corgille670/
Zargli623/
Sorgli621/
Zargla621/
Zarglis5719/
Jorglei571/
Jarglois531/

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