Scarre Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Scarre Surname User-submission:
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.
Read More About This SurnameScarre Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
Scarre Surname Meaning
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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.
- coralabearScarre Demographics
Average Scarre Salary in
England
£20,405
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Scarre Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scarre Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Scarre occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Scarre? popularity and diffusion
The surname Scarre is the 2,333,370th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Scarre reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Scarre is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 1,013,056. In England it is most frequent in: Durham, where 24 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 20 percent live and Kent, where 16 percent live. Besides England this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 16 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.
Scarre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Scarre has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Scarre last name expanded 423 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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