Scarsella Surname

174,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,457 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Scarsella Surname User-submission:

Scarsella is an Italian surname, which comes from scarsella, meaning 'purse for carrying money, letters, or documents'. Either a nickname or a metonymic occupational name for a messenger.

Scarsella Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,5791:38,7316,970
United States6881:526,83043,910
Canada791:466,40040,200
Argentina501:854,86855,754
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
France111:6,038,429280,838
England91:6,190,895170,599
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Scarsella Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Scarsella is an Italian surname, which comes from scarsella, meaning 'purse for carrying money, letters, or documents'. Either a nickname or a metonymic occupational name for a messenger.

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Scarsella Last Name Facts

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

Scarsella occurs in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scarsella? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 174,572nd most frequent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,966,034 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Scarsella reside; 64 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 64 percent reside in Italic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 1,579 people, or 1 in 38,731. In Italy Scarsella is primarily concentrated in: Lazio, where 61 percent reside, Abruzzo, where 21 percent reside and Lombardy, where 5 percent reside. Barring Italy it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Scarsella Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Scarsella surname are 3.79% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.02% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Scarsella earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 19.07% less than the national average, earning €24,304 per year; in United States they earn 2.93% more than the national average, earning $44,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $51,290 CAD per year.

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