Scovil Surname

397,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Scovil Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French) belonging to Escoville (Calvados, Norm.) [the first element may be the Old French Escot, a Scot: Escot is a French surname (v. Scott) + French ville, Latin villa, a farm, estate] But the spelling Escoldivilla, a.d. 1109, hardly bears out the suggested etymology.

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Scovil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7621:475,66840,388
Canada1131:326,06729,799
England81:6,964,757184,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2301:218,34218,603

Scovil Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French) belonging to Escoville (Calvados, Norm.) [the first element may be the Old French Escot, a Scot: Escot is a French surname (v. Scott) + French ville, Latin villa, a farm, estate] But the spelling Escoldivilla, a.d. 1109, hardly bears out the suggested etymology.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Escoville (Scot’s estate), in Normandy.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This is a Norman surname whose origins lie in the French village of Escoville in Normandy. The first known record of a Scoville in England was one Ralph d'Escoville in 1194, who held several estates and whose family had likely come to England with William the Conqueror in 1066. His children were generally known by the surname "de Scoville," and in the ensuing generations, the name took its current, shortened form of Scoville.

In America, most (if not all) Scovilles can trace their roots to a pair of English brothers, Arthur and John Scoville, who were born in Dorset and came to Connecticut in the mid 17th Century. Even today, there are many Scovilles living in the area where they first settled in New Haven, Connecticut. Remnants of their legacy can be seen in streets named after the family, and the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury, CT.

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Scovil Last Name Facts

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

Scovil is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Scovil click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scovil? popularity and diffusion

It is the 397,886th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,234,515 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Scovil live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 762 people, or 1 in 475,668. In The United States Scovil is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 8 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 6 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Scovil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Scovil has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Scovil last name increased 331 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scovil Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Scovil are 5.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.98% registered with the political party.

The amount Scovil earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.19% more than the national average, earning $44,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning $54,636 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scovill921,195/
Scovile921/
Schovil920/
Scoviel920/
Covil911,666/
Sovil9190/
Scoville864,179/
Schovill863/
Scouvill860/
Covill831,495/
Scovel831,071/
Covilh8338/
Soviel832/
Sovail832/
Scavil832/
Soivil831/
Sovill830/
Coovil830/
Scssovill801/
Scotville801/
Scovell771,502/
Schovel7733/
Scavill770/
Scottville751/
Covel73996/
Cavil73514/
Sovel73178/
Savil73108/
Jovil735/
Sovyl732/
Schovell71151/
Scovelle7111/
Scaville711/
Covell675,659/
Savill674,203/
Cavill672,875/
Saviel67383/
Sovell67146/
Jovile6728/
Savail6723/
Coveal6711/
Skovel6710/
Couvel674/
Coweil674/
Sowail674/
Cavilh671/
Sojvel671/
Saavil671/
Zovile671/
Soveel671/
Joivil671/
Jovail671/
Joveil671/
Jovild671/
Caveil670/

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