Scullion Surname

71,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Scullion Surname Definition:

An Irish name recorded in Aberdeen, from O'Scallcin, a variant of O'Sceallain (W oulfe).

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Scullion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7961:31,0234,149
Northern Ireland1,5931:1,158237
United States1,2341:293,72727,220
Scotland1,1471:4,668806
Canada6831:53,9476,437
Australia1651:163,61016,947
Ireland1391:33,8772,850
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Wales271:114,6128,773
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7761:5,709942
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3021:12,3951,483
England1501:162,50213,995
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1521:330,38625,648

Scullion Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Irish name recorded in Aberdeen, from O'Scallcin, a variant of O'Sceallain (W oulfe).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Ó Scolláin A Derry sept whose name has sometimes been changed to Scully.

MIF 274

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Scolláin A Derry sept whose name has sometimes been changed to Scully.

MIF 274

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

Scullion is an Irish name that is an English translation of a Gaelic name. It was a translation of the Gaelic surname, O Scholaidhe, meaning 'student'. It was first found in county Westmeath in the Irish Midlands where they held a family seat from early times.

- mikeydino

From the Irish O'Scolláin, meaning 'scholar'.

- moscullion

Scullion Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scullion occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Scullion.

How Common Is The Last Name Scullion? popularity and diffusion

The last name Scullion is the 71,443rd most widely held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,054,485 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Scullion are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 1,796 people, or 1 in 31,023. In England Scullion is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 15 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Scullion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scullion has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Scullion surname expanded 1,197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 812 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 380 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Scullion Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Scullion surname is chiefly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Scullion surname are 1.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Scullion earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 193.05% more than the national average, earning R 696,408 per year; in United States they earn 13.5% more than the national average, earning $48,973 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.56% more than the national average, earning $52,940 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scullione942/
Scullionn942/
Sculllion941/
Scuillion941/
Schullion940/
Scullin931,562/
Scullon9332/
Sculion932/
Scullian8817/
Sculling883/
Skullion882/
Scuillon881/
Scollion880/
Sculin861/
Schullian82292/
Scaulling820/
Scullen80739/
Scollon80641/
Scollin80276/
Scullan8016/
Skullin8011/
Sculihn801/
Sculina801/
Scaulin800/
Schulon800/
Scaulon800/
Scuilon800/
Scoulon800/
Scheulin7588/
Scullane7582/
Sculland7532/
Schullan7526/
Schulian7521/
Scuillen752/
Scoutlin750/
Skollion750/
Skullien750/
Scouglin750/
Scauling750/
Skulin71141/
Scolin7132/
Shcheulin7120/
Scolon712/
Schculing711/
Sculan711/
Scoutling710/
Scollan67674/
Skulina67498/
Scollen67346/
Schulan6755/
Shkulin6732/
Skollin679/
Skutlin678/
Skullen677/
Sculyan672/
Chkulin671/
Scoulan671/
Squolin671/
Scaulen670/
Skaulin670/
Scoolon670/
Scaulan670/

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