Scratcherd Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Scratcherd Surname Definition:

For Scatchard, q.v.

Scratcherd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:1,547,72466,012
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Scratcherd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Scatchard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Scratcherd Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scratcherd occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scratcherd? popularity and diffusion

The last name Scratcherd is the 3,055,934th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Scratcherd reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 1,547,724. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 64 percent live, Northumberland, where 19 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent live. Barring England it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 10 percent live and Thailand, where 2 percent live.

Scratcherd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scratcherd has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Scratcherd surname increased 514 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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