Scatterty Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Scatterty Surname Definition:

A rare current surname probably of local origin from Scatterty near Cornhill. Banffshire.

Scatterty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada531:695,20056,020
England421:1,326,62059,571
Scotland161:334,61415,044
United States81:45,307,367917,113
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland561:66,8434,009

Scatterty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A rare current surname probably of local origin from Scatterty near Cornhill. Banffshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Scatterty Last Name Facts

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

Scatterty is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scatterty? popularity and diffusion

The last name Scatterty is the 1,612,213th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. The last name Scatterty occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Scatterty live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 695,200. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Alberta, where 66 percent are found and Ontario, where 34 percent are found. Outside of Canada Scatterty occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 34 percent are found and Scotland, where 13 percent are found.

Scatterty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Scatterty has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scatterty Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Scatterty earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 109.26% more than the national average, earning $90,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.32% more than the national average, earning $71,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Catterty941/
Cotterty820/
Sattertee780/
Saterte751/
Zatertyi716/
Zaterta636/
Coterte631/
Satyrthi597/
Southerte561/
Sotthirti561/
Jatrete501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Scatterty
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