Schoolcraft Surname

138,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Schoolcraft Surname Definition:

Dweller at 1 the Hut- or Shed-Croft [Middle English sc(h)ole, a form of Old Norse skáli, a hut, shed + Middle English craft, a North. form of Old English croft, a small field] Richard de Schalecroft.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1246.

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Schoolcraft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1551:114,88412,418
Canada521:708,56956,910
England211:2,653,24194,788
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4781:105,06010,561

Schoolcraft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dweller at 1 the Hut- or Shed-Croft [Middle English sc(h)ole, a form of Old Norse skáli, a hut, shed + Middle English craft, a North. form of Old English croft, a small field] Richard de Schalecroft.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1246.

2 the School-Croft [Middle English scole, Old English scol(u and Old French escole, Latin schola, a school]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Schoolcraft Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schoolcraft occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Schoolcraft.

How Common Is The Last Name Schoolcraft? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schoolcraft is the 138,321st most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,252,719 people. Schoolcraft occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Schoolcraft reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Schoolcraft is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,155 people, or 1 in 114,884. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Indiana, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Schoolcraft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schoolcraft has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schoolcraft last name increased 660 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schoolcraft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schoolcraft last name are 11.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.99% registered with the party.

The amount Schoolcraft earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.05% less than the national average, earning $38,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.52% less than the national average, earning $39,984 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shoolcraft952/
Scholcraft950/
Schollcraft914/
Schoolcroft911/
Schsolcraft910/
Schoalcraft910/
Shoolcroft860/
Scolcroft800/
Sholcroft800/
Solkraft741/
Zuilcraft600/

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