Scotten Surname

440,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Scotten Surname Definition:

Bel to Scotton (Lincs: 13th cent. Scotton(e; Yorks2: Domesday Scottune, Scotone, Scotune) [v.

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Scotten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6621:547,52145,313
Canada461:800,99162,809
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
England151:3,714,537119,675
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2441:205,81417,803

Scotten (12) may also be a first name.

Scotten Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bel to Scotton (Lincs: 13th cent. Scotton(e; Yorks2: Domesday Scottune, Scotone, Scotune) [v. under Scotney, and + Old English or Old Norse tún, farmstead, estate; but the possibility of one or more of the place-names representing (as to the first element) the Old Norse skóg-r, a wood, cannot be excluded]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Scotten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scotten occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Scotten.

How Common Is The Last Name Scotten? popularity and diffusion

It is the 440,082nd most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,367,026 people. Scotten occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Scotten reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 12 people.

The surname Scotten is most common in The United States, where it is held by 662 people, or 1 in 547,521. In The United States Scotten is mostly concentrated in: California, where 18 percent are found, Indiana, where 13 percent are found and Missouri, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States Scotten exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Scotten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Scotten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Scotten surname grew 271 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scotten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Scotten last name are 17.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Scotten earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.85% less than the national average, earning R 112,056 per year; in United States they earn 0.19% more than the national average, earning $43,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.48% more than the national average, earning $51,410 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schotten931,682/
Scoutten9316/
Cotten929,624/
Scoten9234/
Scottn924/
Sotten924/
Schuotten881/
Scouten861,033/
Schoten8679/
Cotteen8619/
Coutten862/
Skotten862/
Scatten861/
Scottin861/
Scothen860/
Soutten860/
Coytten860/
Soten83661/
Coten83122/
Cottn831/
Schouten8024,333/
Schutten801,838/
Schatten80699/
Scotting80442/
Schooten80270/
Schottin8056/
Shcouten803/
Schotenn801/
Scottina800/
Cottin778,448/
Cottyn77476/
Sottin77446/
Catten77237/
Sothen77189/
Satten77128/
Couten7782/
Cooten7717/
Jotten7717/
Scaten777/
Skoten776/
Scotem771/
Scotin771/
Scotne771/
Coteen770/
Sooten770/
Schoutenn752/
Scottnova751/
Scon7311/
Cotn734/
Sotn731/
Schaten71289/
Schuten71149/
Couttin71110/
Scotina7139/
Cottijn7122/
Skottén7115/
Scattin715/
Skoteng715/
Zoutten714/
Sketten711/
Schotin711/
Scoutin711/
Sooteen711/
Sattien711/
Scoutem711/
Soitien711/
Skouten710/
Sadtten710/
Scousen710/
Sotin671,359/
Cotin671,082/
Scoon67620/
Caten67388/
Schuyten67385/
Schuiten67384/
Scattina67375/
Scheuten67297/
Saten67253/
Joten67229/
Scone67145/
Schauten67117/
Sotyn6795/
Scoun6781/
Schattin6771/
Skotting6728/
Satthaen6713/
Schattyn679/
Sconn678/
Coitn676/
Scuttina675/
Schotyna674/
Scond674/
Cotín673/
Sckon671/
Scong671/
Scotnova671/
Scont671/
Stsatien671/
Scoin671/
Sohtn671/
Soodteen671/
Soodtien671/
Skotn671/
Szcon671/
Skatteen670/
Schoutin670/
Schuteen670/
Scouting670/

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