Scarman Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Scarman Surname Definition:

A scar is a bleak, exposed situation, or a cliff. The original Scarman probably dwelt in such a locality.

Scarman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2321:116,36112,902
England571:977,51048,999
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523

Scarman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A scar is a bleak, exposed situation, or a cliff. The original Scarman probably dwelt in such a locality.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Scarman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scarman occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scarman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Scarman is the 910,497th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 24,957,349 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 79 percent of Scarman are found; 79 percent are found in Australasia and 79 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Scarman is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 232 people, or 1 in 116,361. In Australia Scarman is primarily concentrated in: South Australia, where 92 percent reside, New South Wales, where 3 percent reside and Tasmania, where 2 percent reside. Other than Australia Scarman exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Scarman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Scarman has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Scarman surname increased 335 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scharman93350/
Scearman932/
Scarmant931/
Carman9221,907/
Sarman924,702/
Schaarman8859/
Schaurman882/
Schairman880/
Scharmain880/
Schearman880/
Saurman86395/
Saarman86238/
Skarman86133/
Sahrman8667/
Searman8623/
Sarmain8623/
Scarmon8612/
Sarmann8612/
Sairman869/
Sarmman867/
Hcarman867/
Carrman865/
Sarhman862/
Sarmaan861/
Sarmanh861/
Cairman861/
Carhman860/
Carmman860/
Cearman860/
Schaarmann8284/
Scharrmann8224/
Schaurmann828/
Schaurrman821/
Schearmann820/
Saarmann80285/
Sahrmann80202/
Schorman80154/
Sahurman80145/
Saharman8054/
Saurmann8011/
Carmahan809/
Saarmean801/
Sckerman800/
Skearman800/
Scarmmon800/
Cearmean800/
Scharmon800/
Saurrman800/
Scearmon800/
Jarman7718,802/
Corman776,549/
Carmon774,448/
Zarman77529/
Sorman77525/
Sarmon77329/
Scheirman75256/
Schoorman75101/
Scarmocin7577/
Schorrman756/
Schuorman751/
Schãrmann751/
Schoirman751/
Sahrrhman751/
Scarmosin751/
Saarrhman751/
Carrmahan750/
Skerman71603/
Jarmain71441/
Carmohn7188/
Scheirmann7164/
Coorman7152/
Sormann7149/
Skorman7148/
Courman7141/
Sormain7130/
Jahrman7130/
Zarmand7130/
Djarman7126/
Giarman7124/
Carmoun7118/
Zarmain7116/
Jarmman7115/
Jarmand7114/
Carmoon7114/
Jaarman7114/
Jearman7113/
Hjarman7112/
Zaurman7112/
Sarmoin719/
Schorrmann718/
Zarmann716/
Zairman715/
Zarmaan715/
Sarmoon714/
Jairman713/
Skärman713/
Sohrman713/
Car'mon712/
Zarmane712/
Sarmoun712/
Ziarman712/
Zarhman712/
Caarmon711/
Jarmane711/
Jayrman711/
Corhman711/
Corrman711/
Searmon711/
Zarmang711/
Jarhman711/
Cormman710/
Carrmon710/
Cohrman710/
Zearman710/
Seyrman710/
Sohrmann67174/
Jarmaine6778/
Soormann6720/
Zarmahan6711/
Jaarmann679/
Skeerman678/
Djarmane675/
Jarhmann672/
Cormahan671/
Sourmain671/
Jarmaand671/
Zarrmand671/
Shkarmanova671/
Dziarman671/
Cohrmann671/
Jearmann670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Scarman
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