Sculthorpe Surname

362,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 996 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Sculthorpe Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Sculthorpe (Norf.), 14th cent. Sculthorp [Old Norseþorp, ‘an isolated farm,’ village: the first element is the Old Norse and O.Swed. pers. name Skuli (mod. Norwegian Skule), from a variant of Old Norse skýla, to shelter, protect, Dano-Norwegian skiule, same meaning; cp.

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Sculthorpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4191:865,05765,721
England2881:193,46517,079
Australia1931:139,87415,066
Canada551:669,92054,285
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:110,79710,856
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Sculthorpe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Sculthorpe (Norf.), 14th cent. Sculthorp [Old Norseþorp, ‘an isolated farm,’ village: the first element is the Old Norse and O.Swed. pers. name Skuli (mod. Norwegian Skule), from a variant of Old Norse skýla, to shelter, protect, Dano-Norwegian skiule, same meaning; cp. Dano-Norwegian skiul, a shelter, protection]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sculthorpe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sculthorpe occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sculthorpe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sculthorpe? popularity and diffusion

Sculthorpe is the 362,813th most widespread surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,316,813 people. The surname Sculthorpe occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Sculthorpe are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Sculthorpe is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 419 people, or 1 in 865,057. In The United States it is most frequent in: Virginia, where 25 percent reside, Florida, where 12 percent reside and New Jersey, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Sculthorpe is found in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.

Sculthorpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sculthorpe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sculthorpe last name expanded 6,983 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 131 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sculthorpe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sculthorpe last name are 9.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sculthorpe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.79% more than the national average, earning $49,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.71% more than the national average, earning $65,439 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sculthorp95228/
Scullthorpe955/
Schulthorpe952/
Scultorpe951/
Soulthorpe902/
Sculthorpi901/
Saulthorpe900/
Skulthorpe900/
Sculthurpe900/
Scullthorp900/
Scultharpe900/
Skulthorp840/

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