Scarr Surname
Approximately 2,544 people bear this surname
Scarr Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) Dweller by a Rock or Cliff [Middle English and Scot. scar(re; Old Norse sker (Dano-Norwegian skjœr), a rock] Beneath a scar.—Burns, ‘A Winter Night,’ 18.
Read More About This SurnameScarr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,084 | 1:51,400 | 6,339 |
| Australia | 524 | 1:51,519 | 6,372 |
| United States | 519 | 1:698,379 | 55,261 |
| Canada | 242 | 1:152,255 | 15,495 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 36 | 1:123,052 | 7,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 565 | 1:43,142 | 5,410 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
Scarr (11) may also be a first name.
Scarr Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) Dweller by a Rock or Cliff [Middle English and Scot. scar(re; Old Norse sker (Dano-Norwegian skjœr), a rock] Beneath a scar.—Burns, ‘A Winter Night,’ 18.
User-submitted Reference
An English surname of Norse-Viking origins. It derives from the pre-7th century word, skjarr, meaning a 'rocky outcrop' or 'hill'. This word was introduced into England by the Vikings during their many centuries of occupation in the North and North West.
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Scarr Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Scarr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scarr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Scarr is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Scarr? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 169,610th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,864,601 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Scarr are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous given name globally, borne by 11 people.
This last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 1,084 people, or 1 in 51,400. In England Scarr is primarily concentrated in: Durham, where 13 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.
Scarr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Scarr has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Scarr last name rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,207 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Scarr Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Scarr surname is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Scarr surname are 21.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.91% being registered with the party.
The amount Scarr earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 1.63% less than the national average, earning R 233,772 per year; in United States they earn 14.38% more than the national average, earning $49,352 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.09% more than the national average, earning $50,722 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scharr | 91 | 1,473 | / |
| Scarre | 91 | 67 | / |
| Sarr | 89 | 339,406 | / |
| Carr | 89 | 251,171 | / |
| Scar | 89 | 45 | / |
| Schearr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Stcaarr | 83 | 0 | / |
| Schaurr | 83 | 0 | / |
| Schaarr | 83 | 0 | / |
| Schar | 80 | 875 | / |
| Scard | 80 | 437 | / |
| Skarr | 80 | 211 | / |
| Scare | 80 | 127 | / |
| Scarp | 80 | 114 | / |
| Carrh | 80 | 73 | / |
| Scart | 80 | 59 | / |
| Scorr | 80 | 44 | / |
| Scear | 80 | 39 | / |
| Scaar | 80 | 14 | / |
| Searr | 80 | 7 | / |
| Scarz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Carrì | 80 | 3 | / |
| Scarì | 80 | 2 | / |
| Saarr | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sarrr | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sckar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Caarr | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dcarr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scarh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skcar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scsar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Carrė | 80 | 1 | / |
| Carrë | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cearr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cairr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Åscar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sdcar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saurr | 80 | 0 | / |
| Scahr | 80 | 0 | / |
| Scair | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sar | 75 | 58,252 | / |
| Car | 75 | 14,333 | / |
| Schorr | 73 | 10,816 | / |
| Schaar | 73 | 6,840 | / |
| Schear | 73 | 773 | / |
| Schaur | 73 | 264 | / |
| Schair | 73 | 118 | / |
| Squarr | 73 | 74 | / |
| Skarre | 73 | 48 | / |
| Schcar | 73 | 7 | / |
| Saharr | 73 | 7 | / |
| D'Carr | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shcarp | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shchar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schëar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Szczar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Carrër | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shcair | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scaire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shcorr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scayre | 73 | 0 | / |
| Scarph | 73 | 0 | / |
| Scaarp | 73 | 0 | / |
| Stcair | 73 | 0 | / |
| Scharh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Saar | 67 | 14,759 | / |
| Corr | 67 | 13,147 | / |
| Saur | 67 | 8,463 | / |
| Sair | 67 | 4,785 | / |
| Sahr | 67 | 4,188 | / |
| Sear | 67 | 3,889 | / |
| Skar | 67 | 2,043 | / |
| Zarr | 67 | 1,588 | / |
| Saïr | 67 | 1,542 | / |
| Sarh | 67 | 608 | / |
| Jarr | 67 | 499 | / |
| Sgar | 67 | 94 | / |
| Sorr | 67 | 73 | / |
| Caar | 67 | 55 | / |
| Saár | 67 | 50 | / |
| Scor | 67 | 43 | / |
| Sqar | 67 | 39 | / |
| Schkair | 67 | 32 | / |
| Hsar | 67 | 31 | / |
| Carh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Scheirr | 67 | 16 | / |
| Caër | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sarrowa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zsar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Schahar | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tcar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Carì | 67 | 4 | / |
| Scarova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stchair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schcorr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hcar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dcar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scahart | 67 | 0 | / |
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