Scowcroft Surname

342,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,072 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Scowcroft Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian + English) belonging to Scowcroft (S.Lancs), 14th cent. Scolecroft = the Hut- or Shed-Croft [v. under Scholefield, and + Middle English Old English croft, a small field] In 1689-90 members of the same family at Haugh, Lancs, were called Scowcroft and Scolecroft.

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Scowcroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5231:106,53511,132
United States2721:1,332,57092,890
Australia1281:210,90420,401
Canada801:460,57039,784
Wales411:75,4766,450
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4611:52,8756,364
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Scowcroft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian + English) belonging to Scowcroft (S.Lancs), 14th cent. Scolecroft = the Hut- or Shed-Croft [v. under Scholefield, and + Middle English Old English croft, a small field] In 1689-90 members of the same family at Haugh, Lancs, were called Scowcroft and Scolecroft.

Cp. Schoolcraft.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Scowcroft Last Name Facts

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

Scowcroft is found most frequently in England. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scowcroft? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 342,318th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,798,084 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Scowcroft are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 523 people, or 1 in 106,535. In England it is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 36 percent reside, Lancashire, where 17 percent reside and Cumbria, where 10 percent reside. Aside from England it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Scowcroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scowcroft has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Scowcroft last name increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 907 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,025 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scowcroft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Scowcroft last name are 3.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Scowcroft earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.78% more than the national average, earning $52,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $53,350 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scrowcroft9520/
Scawcroft892/
Scowcrift890/
Schawcroft849/
Schoocraft7429/
Skycraft591/

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