Scoville Surname

111,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Scoville 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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Scoville Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8541:94,04710,554
Canada2681:137,48414,186
England281:1,989,93178,001
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Guam11:160,1214,893
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2611:39,8244,683

Scoville (25) may also be a first name.

Scoville 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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Scoville Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scoville is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scoville? popularity and diffusion

The surname Scoville is the 111,174th most prevalent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,743,849 people. The last name Scoville is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Scoville live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. Scoville is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 25 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 3,854 people, or 1 in 94,047. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and Utah, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States Scoville exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Scoville Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Scoville has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Scoville surname increased 306 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scoville Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Scoville are 20.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.91% registered with the party.

The amount Scoville earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.31% more than the national average, earning $45,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.61% less than the national average, earning $44,907 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schoville94278/
Scovillie942/
Scotville941/
Coville932,013/
Scovill931,195/
Soville933/
Scovile931/
Schouville893/
Scottville891/
Couville8811/
Scovelle8811/
Scaville881/
Coyville881/
Scovilla880/
Scouvill880/
Covillea880/
Scovil86885/
Covile8633/
Sovile869/
Souvielle8247/
Schaville827/
Saville8013,790/
Scovell801,502/
Caville80310/
Joville80120/
Covelle8093/
Covilli8066/
Sovilli801/
Scavill800/
Scoviel800/
Savaille7574/
Scavilla7537/
Covelley751/
Saveille751/
Savillee751/
Savielle751/
Scovelli751/
Savillie751/
Jovilley751/
Coweille750/
Cavillee750/
Couvelle750/
Covele715,676/
Covili711,331/
Scovel711,071/
Sovilj71973/
Savile71409/
Cavile71291/
Sovili7144/
Jovile7128/
Squeville719/
Scavil712/
Sovele711/
Sowile711/
Zovile711/
Ziovilles711/
Cowile710/
Covelli675,398/
Savelle67423/
Coveley67133/
Cavelle67103/
Cavilli6792/
Cavilee6734/
Covelly6724/
Sovilay6718/
Scobila6712/
Jovelle6711/
Savilli679/
Saviele675/
Skovell674/
Sovelli673/
Cowelle673/
Javille672/
Zovilla672/
Savilee672/
Savoile672/
Scowell672/
Zcovele671/
Covilay671/
Sovehle671/
Scabile671/
Zaville671/
Savilie671/
Giovile671/
Cavaile671/
Sowelle670/
Joviler670/
Scavell670/
Caviley670/

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