Scobbie Surname

395,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Scobbie Surname Definition:

Of local origin from old lands of the name in Perthshire. Andrew Scobie was bailie of Perth, 1369 (Milne p. 29). Moreis Scobie in Balhaldie confessed in 1610 to practicing charming to cure 'seik folks' (Fergusson, Alexander flume). Letters of horning were issued against Andrew Scobie, 1611 (Pitfirrane, 459).

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Scobbie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5371:9,9701,381
England1431:389,63727,109
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Australia311:870,82953,581
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Malta11:430,2723,380
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2791:13,4171,555
England91:2,708,37473,770

Scobbie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from old lands of the name in Perthshire. Andrew Scobie was bailie of Perth, 1369 (Milne p. 29). Moreis Scobie in Balhaldie confessed in 1610 to practicing charming to cure 'seik folks' (Fergusson, Alexander flume). Letters of horning were issued against Andrew Scobie, 1611 (Pitfirrane, 459). Jean Scobie, sometime brewer in Coupar-Angus, 1727 (Dunkeld). The Sutherland Scobies are said to be descended from Rev. William Scobie who was licensed by the Presbytery of Strathbogie, 1727, and called by the Presbytery of Dornoch, 1728 (Fasti, V, 7). Scobbie 1614.

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

Scobbie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scobbie is held by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scobbie? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 395,536th most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,169,895 people. The last name Scobbie occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Scobbie are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is held by 537 people, or 1 in 9,970. In Scotland Scobbie is most common in: Falkirk, where 30 percent live, Highland, where 13 percent live and Clackmannanshire, where 13 percent live. Aside from Scotland Scobbie occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Scobbie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Scobbie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Scobbie surname rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,589 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scobbie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Scobbie surname are 29.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Scobbie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.17% more than the national average, earning R 416,268 per year; in United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.05% more than the national average, earning $55,171 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scobbi923/
Scobbe921/
Schobbe86105/
Scobber863/
Scobbee862/
Scobba77106/
Scobby7728/
Scubbi772/
Scubbe771/
Schubbe71497/
Scabbio71142/
Sqoubbi714/
Skoubbi711/
Skobba6262/
Skubbe6211/
Scubby622/
Scubba622/
Skebbe621/
Skovbye5740/
Scuibba577/

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