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Where Does The Last Name Scots Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Scots occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Scots? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Scots is the 3,665,662^nd most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Scots reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Scots is also the 1,994,417^th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 28 people.

Scots is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 2,699,570. In Australia Scots is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 60 percent live and Queensland, where 40 percent live. Not including Australia it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Scots Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Scots has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scots Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Scots last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Scots earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.36% less than the national average, earning $30,479 USD per year.