Scudder Surname

76,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Scudder Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. Probably an immigrant from Holland, equivalent to English Shooter.

1604. Married — Robert Skutter and Goodwith White: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1690. Baptised — Anne, d. Robert Scudder: Canterbury Cath.

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Scudder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3981:67,1477,823
England7311:76,2228,626
Canada851:433,47837,831
Australia361:749,88148,970
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Scotland161:334,61415,044
India121:63,922,115578,870
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2931:83,1928,844
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8221:27,5623,388

Scudder (58) may also be a first name.

Scudder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. Probably an immigrant from Holland, equivalent to English Shooter.

1604. Married — Robert Skutter and Goodwith White: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1690. Baptised — Anne, d. Robert Scudder: Canterbury Cath.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English, Dutch) One who fought with bow and arrow, an archer; one who constantly shook or trembled, from disease.

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

Scudder Last Name Facts

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

Scudder occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scudder? popularity and diffusion

It is the 76,533rd most commonly used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,138,323 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Scudder live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. Scudder is also the 1,295,729th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 58 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 5,398 people, or 1 in 67,147. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent reside, Indiana, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Scudder occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Scudder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scudder has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Scudder last name increased 296 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 249 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scudder Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Scudder last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Scudder are 13.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.38% registered with the party.

The amount Scudder earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.6% more than the national average, earning $45,566 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.06% less than the national average, earning $49,156 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schudder934/
Scudderd930/
Sudder92136/
Scuder9222/
Cudder923/
D'Scudder881/
Schuder861,235/
Skudder86873/
Scudier86188/
Scudere8668/
Soudder861/
Shcuder861/
Scuderr861/
Seudder861/
Saudder860/
Scuider860/
Scouder860/
Suder835,573/
Cuder83532/
Scudderová821/
Schauder801,168/
Schouder8011/
Scheuder807/
Schuider804/
Scuidier801/
Schuyder800/
Schutder800/
Sauder775,660/
Sudher77678/
Sudeer77466/
Skuder7754/
Judder7735/
Suider7727/
Scuddy7717/
Sudier772/
Suddir771/
Zsuder771/
Scoder771/
Seuder771/
Sudear770/
Scudda770/
Schaudeer751/
Sudheer714,529/
Soudier71291/
Scudday71103/
Sudheir7143/
Skodder716/
Suddhir715/
Joudder714/
Saudier713/
Sudhier712/
Sudeerr712/
Saudeer711/
Schcude711/
Jaudder711/
Skudere711/
Sudir671,931/
Zuder67196/
Skude67131/
Cudir6757/
Sudyr6745/
Scudi6737/
Scuda6720/
Juder6714/
Súder679/
Soudhier679/
Žuder674/
Soudheir674/
Scudy671/
Saudheer671/
Scode671/
Shcoeder670/

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