Scotchman Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Scotchman Surname Definition:

SCOTSMAN: Roger the Scotsman (Scoticus) is mentioned in an Annandale charter of 1238 (Bain, I, 1427).

Scotchman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
England31:18,572,686338,250
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Scotchman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SCOTSMAN: Roger the Scotsman (Scoticus) is mentioned in an Annandale charter of 1238 (Bain, I, 1427).

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

Scotchman Last Name Facts

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

Scotchman is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scotchman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Scotchman is the 1,765,740th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. Scotchman is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Scotchman are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 1,389,172. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 77 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 21 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 3 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 21 percent are found.

Scotchman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scotchman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Scotchman last name grew 258 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scotchman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Scotchman surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Scotchman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 24.32% less than the national average, earning R 179,856 per year; in United States they earn 10.42% more than the national average, earning $47,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.83% less than the national average, earning $37,348 CAD per year.

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