Scofield Surname

44,627th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,643 people bear this surname

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

Scofield Surname Definition:

This surname is locational, that is, it was assumed by an individual that lived at Schofield. Due to its prevalence, it is likely there are multiple progenitors. One family from Scholefield Hall in Rochdale is recorded from the early 14th century.

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Scofield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,9891:40,3224,956
England5881:94,75910,119
Brazil3881:551,73820,643
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Australia2241:120,51713,272
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Canada2061:178,86217,839
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
China1081:12,660,385764
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
Russia431:3,351,699174,427
Scotland251:214,15311,205
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
France131:5,109,440259,941
Singapore131:423,66918,211
India121:63,922,115578,870
Israel111:777,96750,646
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Wales71:442,07621,198
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Guam11:160,1214,893
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3571:68,2787,736
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7701:13,3211,709

Scofield (281) may also be a first name.

Scofield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is locational, that is, it was assumed by an individual that lived at Schofield. Due to its prevalence, it is likely there are multiple progenitors. One family from Scholefield Hall in Rochdale is recorded from the early 14th century. This family were a minor landed family. Their arms are gules a fesse between three bulls' heads cabossed argent.

The name is derived from the Norse word 'skáli', meaning 'hut' and the Saxon 'feld', meaning 'field' – 'hut in the field'. Thus the person who assumed this surname would have lived in such a place. It has been suggested that the Schoe- originated from the Saxon 'schole,' citing this word as meaning 'hut,' but it actually means 'school;' making it an unlikely origin.

  • 1343. Joh. de Scholefeld: The Coucher Book of Whalley abbey
  • 1363. Richardus de Skolefeld, taillior, freeman of York: Register of the Freemen of the City of York
  • 1564. Anthony Irelad alias Skolefeld, the sonne of Jhon Ireland & Issabell Skofeld, bastard, was christined: Otley, Yorkshire Parish Register
  • 1637. for sending Edw: Scofild & Hen Parkinson to the house of correction: The Constables' Accounts of the Manor of Manchester
  • 1697. Eliz. Skolefield of Batley, buried: Publications Yorkshire Archaeological Society, Vol. 64
  • 1797. Joseph Boyd and Sarah Scuffield, married: Yatley, Hampshire Registers
  • 1836. Charles Nuttall and Ellen Schofield, married: Haslingden, Lancashire Registers
    • — Forebears.io

V. Schofleld, Schol(e)field.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the hut or shed in the field.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Scofield: are all English forms of Escoville in Calvados.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

The old family of Schofield, of Schofield Hall, Spotland, is now extinct in the direct line (W. W.). Scolfeld was a common name in Rochdale parish in the 16th century (F.). Abdie Scholfield was churchwarden of Prestwich in 1645 (B.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Schofield, a name also established in Lancashire, under which county further reference will be found, is now numerously represented in the Huddersfield and Leeds districts. Joseph Scholfield, haberdasher, of Hats, was buried in St. John's church, Leeds, in 1688 (Th.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Scofield Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scofield is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Scofield? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 44,627th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 625,917 people. The last name Scofield occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Scofield reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 528,876th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 281 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 8,989 people, or 1 in 40,322. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 87 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Scofield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scofield has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Scofield last name increased 238 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Scofield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Scofield surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Scofield last name are 16.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.23% being registered with the party.

The amount Scofield earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 135.5% more than the national average, earning S/. 45,652 per year; in South Africa they earn 57.99% less than the national average, earning R 99,840 per year; in United States they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $45,184 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.25% less than the national average, earning $42,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scoffield94903/
Scoufield9416/
Shcofield946/
Scohfield942/
Scowfield941/
Scofieldt940/
Scofild9359/
Scofeld936/
Skofield8899/
Scofielt881/
Scoffeld880/
Scafield880/
Scoffoeld824/
Scoffilld821/
Skofild80144/
Skoufild754/
Skofld711/
Skofelt6734/
Scafelt670/
Skatfeld636/
Skottfelt5937/
Skaufeldt594/

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Scofield Reference & Research

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