Scurr Surname

235,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Scurr Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) from the fairly common Old Norse pers. name Skorri [prob. a descriptive nickname and conn. with Old Norse skor, a cut, notch, score]

Scurr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7811:71,3428,173
Australia3301:81,8059,494
New Zealand2451:18,4833,240
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
Canada1231:299,55827,752
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Wales191:162,87011,152
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3571:68,2787,736
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Scurr Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) from the fairly common Old Norse pers. name Skorri [prob. a descriptive nickname and conn. with Old Norse skor, a cut, notch, score]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jamieson has-1. "A low blackguard." Gall. Encycl, from Latin scurra; and 2. Skurr, a small spot of fishing ground.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Scurr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scurr occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Scurr click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scurr? popularity and diffusion

It is the 235,884th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,274,220 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Scurr live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

Scurr is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 781 people, or 1 in 71,342. In England it is most numerous in: North Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent reside and New Zealand, where 14 percent reside.

Scurr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scurr has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 322 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scurr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Scurr last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Scurr earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 37.75% more than the national average, earning R 327,336 per year; in United States they earn 19.9% more than the national average, earning $51,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.43% more than the national average, earning $54,866 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schurr916,540/
Scurrt911/
Scurrh910/
Curr891,341/
Scur89380/
Surr89271/
Schuhrr832/
Scheurr831/
Schaurr830/
Schuurr830/
Schur806,441/
Scurt80598/
Courr80173/
Scour80153/
Skurr80126/
Scorr8044/
Sckur8023/
Scure8021/
Sourr8019/
Sczur808/
Szcur806/
Scuhr805/
Seurr805/
Scsur802/
Suhrr801/
Shcur801/
Surrr801/
Sceur801/
Saurr800/
Scuir800/
Sur7575,609/
Cur751,439/
Shchur7310,391/
Szczur732,838/
Schuur732,361/
Schaur73264/
Schuhr73219/
Stchur7360/
Schour7348/
Schuir7331/
Sckuhr7313/
Szchur7313/
Scourt735/
Schurh733/
Schcur732/
Stcour731/
Stczur731/
Shcurz731/
Shcorr731/
Shcurt730/
Scoure730/
Suhr6714,011/
Saur678,463/
Seur67678/
Suir67231/
Skur67182/
Surh67174/
Zurr6783/
Jurr6773/
Scor6743/
Scurova6720/
Cuhr6710/
Sgur679/
Schzure678/
Schcorr671/
Zsur671/
Hsur671/
Schkuhr671/
Cuur671/
Dcur671/

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