Scriben Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Scriben Surname Definition:

= Scriven, Scrivener, q.v

Scriben Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Scriben Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Scriven, Scrivener, q.v

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Scriben Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scriben occurs in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scriben? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,057,639th most frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 60 percent of Scriben live; 60 percent live in Australasia and 60 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently held in New Zealand, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 566,040. In New Zealand it is most frequent in: Auckland Region, where 100 percent reside. Not including New Zealand Scriben is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Scriben Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Scriben has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Scriben surname decreased 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scriben Last Name Statistics demography

Scriben earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sriben9210/
Criben922/
Scribn920/
Schreiben884/
Sribaen863/
Scribne862/
Screben860/
Scribin860/
Chrisben805/
Cribin771/
Sreben770/
Screahben752/
Srimpen71116/
Schreibing7149/
Screawn7128/
Sribing716/
Skruibienė712/
Skribin711/
Shkreben67337/
Skribina6713/
Shrjbeen671/
Screeven671/
Shreeben671/
Chrisbin671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Scriben
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