Scohfield Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Scohfield 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.
Read More About This SurnameScohfield Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Scohfield 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
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.).
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.).
Scohfield Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scohfield Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Scohfield is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Scohfield? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 11,742,229th most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Scohfield is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Scohfield reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 100 percent live. Outside of England it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 50 percent live.
Scohfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Scohfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Scohfield last name contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scofield | 94 | 11,643 | / |
| Schofield | 89 | 49,978 | / |
| Scoffield | 89 | 903 | / |
| Scoufield | 89 | 16 | / |
| Shcofield | 89 | 6 | / |
| Scoefield | 89 | 3 | / |
| Scofields | 89 | 3 | / |
| Schafield | 89 | 3 | / |
| Scosfield | 89 | 1 | / |
| Stcofield | 89 | 1 | / |
| Scowfield | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cophfield | 89 | 0 | / |
| Scofieldt | 89 | 0 | / |
| Scofild | 88 | 59 | / |
| Scofeld | 88 | 6 | / |
| Scofiel | 88 | 1 | / |
| Schoffield | 84 | 55 | / |
| Schaffield | 84 | 32 | / |
| Schoofield | 84 | 24 | / |
| Schhofield | 84 | 2 | / |
| Hschofield | 84 | 1 | / |
| Schoufield | 84 | 0 | / |
| Schofielld | 84 | 0 | / |
| Schowfield | 84 | 0 | / |
| Schofeld | 82 | 132 | / |
| Skofield | 82 | 99 | / |
| Schafeld | 82 | 35 | / |
| Scofeild | 82 | 14 | / |
| Schofild | 82 | 9 | / |
| Coufield | 82 | 6 | / |
| Hsofield | 82 | 3 | / |
| Coifield | 82 | 2 | / |
| Copfield | 82 | 2 | / |
| Scoefild | 82 | 2 | / |
| Soofield | 82 | 1 | / |
| Scofielt | 82 | 1 | / |
| Coofield | 82 | 1 | / |
| Scöfield | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cowfield | 82 | 1 | / |
| Scafield | 82 | 0 | / |
| Scoffeld | 82 | 0 | / |
| Scofiele | 82 | 0 | / |
| Soufield | 82 | 0 | / |
| Scoffiel | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sahfield | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sophield | 82 | 0 | / |
| Schafild | 82 | 0 | / |
| Soffield | 82 | 0 | / |
| Schaffeld | 78 | 981 | / |
| Schapfeld | 78 | 30 | / |
| Scoffoeld | 78 | 4 | / |
| Schoffeld | 78 | 1 | / |
| Scoffilld | 78 | 1 | / |
| Schowfeld | 78 | 1 | / |
| Skoefield | 78 | 0 | / |
| Couffield | 78 | 0 | / |
| Schoffild | 78 | 0 | / |
| Schofeldt | 78 | 0 | / |
| Schoufeld | 78 | 0 | / |
| Sahafield | 78 | 0 | / |
| Skofild | 75 | 144 | / |
| Safield | 75 | 2 | / |
| Schaffeldt | 74 | 12 | / |
| Cawfield | 71 | 83 | / |
| Saffield | 71 | 77 | / |
| Skoufild | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cavfield | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saafield | 71 | 0 | / |
| Skeffield | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skofld | 67 | 1 | / |
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