Scawn Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Scawn Surname Definition:
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.
Read More About This SurnameScawn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
Scawn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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.
Scawn Demographics
Average Scawn Salary in
England
£28,350
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Scawn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scawn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Scawn occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Scawn click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Scawn? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,394,033rd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname Scawn is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Scawn live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England Scawn is mostly found in: Devon, where 44 percent are found, Cornwall, where 11 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 8 percent are found. Besides England this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Wales, where 2 percent are found.
Scawn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Scawn has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Scawn last name increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scawin | 91 | 6 | / |
| Schawin | 83 | 2 | / |
| Schawhn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Schaawn | 83 | 0 | / |
| Scown | 80 | 1,098 | / |
| Schauwen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Szczawin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scowen | 73 | 823 | / |
| Scabin | 73 | 371 | / |
| Skawin | 73 | 23 | / |
| Scaben | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skawina | 67 | 268 | / |
| Schowin | 67 | 9 | / |
| Skaswin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schavnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schouwen | 62 | 25 | / |
| Scheiwen | 62 | 9 | / |
| Shchabin | 62 | 2 | / |
| Skavn | 60 | 31 | / |
| Skown | 60 | 8 | / |
| Scobn | 60 | 0 | / |
| Skewn | 60 | 0 | / |
| Scobin | 55 | 42 | / |
| Skabyn | 55 | 32 | / |
| Skowen | 55 | 27 | / |
| Scoben | 55 | 3 | / |
| Skeewn | 55 | 1 | / |
| Skowin | 55 | 1 | / |
| Skewen | 55 | 1 | / |
| Shkabin | 50 | 7 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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