Scoular Surname

259,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Scoular Surname Definition:

Henry Scoular witnessed a sasine in 1525 (Home, 35). George and Ralph Scouller in Huittoun, 1665 (Lauder). William Scular appears in parish of Cambusnethan, 1679 (Hanna, II, p. 252). George Scooler in Lockerbie, 1750 (Dumfries). Scoler 1651, Scowler 1616, Skoullar 1681, Skowler 1556; Schooler.

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Scoular Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5171:10,3561,428
England3261:170,91415,706
United States2211:1,640,086109,636
Canada2171:169,79517,065
Israel631:135,83514,591
Australia601:449,92835,109
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Wales41:773,63329,106
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3501:10,6951,338
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Scoular Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Henry Scoular witnessed a sasine in 1525 (Home, 35). George and Ralph Scouller in Huittoun, 1665 (Lauder). William Scular appears in parish of Cambusnethan, 1679 (Hanna, II, p. 252). George Scooler in Lockerbie, 1750 (Dumfries). Scoler 1651, Scowler 1616, Skoullar 1681, Skowler 1556; Schooler.

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

Scoular Last Name Facts

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

Scoular occurs most in Scotland. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scoular? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 259,470th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,810,261 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Scoular are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is borne by 517 people, or 1 in 10,356. In Scotland Scoular is primarily concentrated in: East Ayrshire, where 16 percent reside, City of Edinburgh, where 14 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Scotland this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Scoular Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Scoular has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Scoular surname expanded 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,087 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 3,157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scoular Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Scoular last name are 25.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.41% being registered with the party.

The amount Scoular earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 20.95% less than the national average, earning R 187,860 per year; in United States they earn 17.8% more than the national average, earning $50,831 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning $48,480 CAD per year.

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