Scolding Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Scolding Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Dane, Scandinavian; Scalding [from the Danish royal family the Skiöldungar (cp. ‘Skiöldunga Saga’) = Descendants of Skiöld: Old Norse skiöld-r, skiald- (Dano-Norwegian skiold, Swedish sköld), a shield]

Scolding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:592,74535,632
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315

Scolding Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Dane, Scandinavian; Scalding [from the Danish royal family the Skiöldungar (cp. ‘Skiöldunga Saga’) = Descendants of Skiöld: Old Norse skiöld-r, skiald- (Dano-Norwegian skiold, Swedish sköld), a shield]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Formed like Winning, which see.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Scolding Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scolding is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scolding? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,795,579th most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Scolding are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 94 people, or 1 in 592,745. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 28 percent live, Greater London, where 19 percent live and Surrey, where 11 percent live. Excluding England it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and Wales, where 3 percent live.

Scolding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Scolding has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Scolding surname grew 192 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scoulding94184/
Scholding949/
Colding931,014/
Solding9325/
Coulding8842/
Scalding881/
Skoulding8294/
Schalding821/
Calding8025/
Skoldin8011/
Salding804/
Soldink804/
Scaldin801/
Shchkoldin784/
Shkoldin75167/
Skoldina7513/
Scaldina752/
Joulding751/
Coldengh750/
Skalding750/
Shkoldina71278/
Schuldink71194/
Skaulding710/
Skuilding710/
Skaldin67142/
Saldeng6726/
Skoldyn677/
Skoldinova677/
Jalding671/
Skaldina63162/
Shkoldyn6317/
Skoldyna635/
Skaldien631/
Skauldin631/
Shkoldyna5923/
Skogliden591/
Schuldenq591/
Skaldinova563/
Skaldyn5350/
Skalden5333/
Caldenk5315/
Skaldyna5066/

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