Sconce Surname
Approximately 617 people bear this surname
Sconce Surname Definition:
A rare surname still current. Robert Sconce was sheriff-substitute of Stirlingshire in the early eighteenth century. Perhaps local. Sconescroft, Sconeshauch and Scones-Lethindie are in Perth Retours and Sconescroft and Scones-Hauch in Forfar Retouis.
Read More About This SurnameSconce Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 433 | 1:837,088 | 63,980 |
| Australia | 99 | 1:272,684 | 24,601 |
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| Jamaica | 18 | 1:159,442 | 5,298 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 77 | 1:316,563 | 20,927 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 151 | 1:332,574 | 25,759 |
Sconce Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A rare surname still current. Robert Sconce was sheriff-substitute of Stirlingshire in the early eighteenth century. Perhaps local. Sconescroft, Sconeshauch and Scones-Lethindie are in Perth Retours and Sconescroft and Scones-Hauch in Forfar Retouis.
Sconce Demographics
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Sconce Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sconce Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sconce occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sconce? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 525,631st most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,811,258 people. The last name Sconce occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Sconce are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 433 people, or 1 in 837,088. In The United States Sconce is mostly found in: Missouri, where 17 percent reside, Texas, where 15 percent reside and Oregon, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.
Sconce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sconce has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sconce surname grew 287 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sconce Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sconce last name are 17.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.04% registered to vote for the political party.
Sconce earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.69% less than the national average, earning $40,262 USD per year.
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