Scholefield Surname

236,399th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Scholefield Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian + English) belonging to Scholefield or Scolefield (Lancs), 14th cent. Scholefeld, Scolefeld = the Hut- or Shed-Field [Middle English sc(h)ole, a form of Old Norse skáli, a hut, shed + Middle English Old English feld] It is tempting to see the Middle English scole, ‘a school,’ in this name; but analogy is against the assumption.

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Scholefield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8341:66,8087,745
United States2511:1,444,05999,074
Australia2221:121,60213,381
Canada1451:254,10824,080
Scotland601:89,2306,335
South Africa581:934,09859,404
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Jersey191:5,2211,083
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Wales51:618,90625,852
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8591:28,3763,840
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Scholefield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian + English) belonging to Scholefield or Scolefield (Lancs), 14th cent. Scholefeld, Scolefeld = the Hut- or Shed-Field [Middle English sc(h)ole, a form of Old Norse skáli, a hut, shed + Middle English Old English feld] It is tempting to see the Middle English scole, ‘a school,’ in this name; but analogy is against the assumption. The various Northern places called ‘Scholes’ correspond with the various Northern ‘Scales’; the Manx ‘Sc(h)olaby,’ e.g., was formerly Scaleby; and the Middle English scole, ‘a bowl,’ is the Old Norse skál.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Scholefield Last Name Facts

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

Scholefield has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scholefield? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 236,399th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,286,792 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Scholefield are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 834 people, or 1 in 66,808. In England it is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 35 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 4 percent reside. Barring England it exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Scholefield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Scholefield has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 3 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,931 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Scholefield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Scholefield last name are 9.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Scholefield earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.25% more than the national average, earning R 418,836 per year; in United States they earn 13.47% more than the national average, earning $48,960 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $51,466 CAD per year.

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