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

The surname Scottney is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

Scottney is the 5,391,485^th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname Scottney is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Scottney are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England Scottney is most prevalent in: Derbyshire, where 80 percent live, Leicestershire, where 10 percent live and Wiltshire, where 10 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent live and New Zealand, where 8 percent live.

Scottney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Scottney has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.