Scawen Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Scawen Surname Definition:
"The name Scawen is local, and signifies a place where skawan or elder trees grow, and is derived from the Japhetical Greek, σκοβιεμ, sambachus, ebulus, the elder-tree, who suitable to his name, gives for his arms, ' Argent, a Scawen or elder-tree, Vert.
Scawen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
Scawen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
"The name Scawen is local, and signifies a place where skawan or elder trees grow, and is derived from the Japhetical Greek, σκοβιεμ, sambachus, ebulus, the elder-tree, who suitable to his name, gives for his arms, ' Argent, a Scawen or elder-tree, Vert.'" Hals, in D. Gilbert's Cornwall, ii. 67.
From a place of the same name; from scauan, an elder-tree. Hals derives the word scauan from Gr. σχοβιεμ, sambucus, ebulus, the elder-tree; and he says that, suitably to its name, this family has for its arms, "Argeut, a scawen, or elder-tree, vert." The Scawens anciently dwelt at Millinike in St. Germans.
SCAWAN, SCAWEN, SCAWIN, SCAWN, SCOWEN, SCOWN: From a place of the same name; from scauan, an elder-tree. Hals derives the word scauan from Gr. σχοβιεμ, sambucus, ebulus, the elder-tree; and he says that, suitably to its name, this family has for its arms, "Argeut, a scawen, or elder-tree, vert." The Scawens anciently dwelt at Millinike in St. Germans.
Scawen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scawen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Scawen is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Scawen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,587,209th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Scawen reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England Scawen is mostly concentrated in: City of Bristol, where 43 percent reside, Somerset, where 29 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 14 percent reside. Not including England this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 8 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.
Scawen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Scawen has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Scawen last name fell 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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