Scurr Surname
Approximately 1,705 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 781 | 1:71,342 | 8,173 |
| Australia | 330 | 1:81,805 | 9,494 |
| New Zealand | 245 | 1:18,483 | 3,240 |
| United States | 164 | 1:2,210,115 | 138,772 |
| Canada | 123 | 1:299,558 | 27,752 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 357 | 1:68,278 | 7,736 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
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]
Jamieson has-1. "A low blackguard." Gall. Encycl, from Latin scurra; and 2. Skurr, a small spot of fishing ground.
Scurr Demographics
Average Scurr Salary in
United States
$51,735 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schurr | 91 | 6,540 | / |
| Scurrt | 91 | 1 | / |
| Scurrh | 91 | 0 | / |
| Curr | 89 | 1,341 | / |
| Scur | 89 | 380 | / |
| Surr | 89 | 271 | / |
| Schuhrr | 83 | 2 | / |
| Scheurr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Schaurr | 83 | 0 | / |
| Schuurr | 83 | 0 | / |
| Schur | 80 | 6,441 | / |
| Scurt | 80 | 598 | / |
| Courr | 80 | 173 | / |
| Scour | 80 | 153 | / |
| Skurr | 80 | 126 | / |
| Scorr | 80 | 44 | / |
| Sckur | 80 | 23 | / |
| Scure | 80 | 21 | / |
| Sourr | 80 | 19 | / |
| Sczur | 80 | 8 | / |
| Szcur | 80 | 6 | / |
| Scuhr | 80 | 5 | / |
| Seurr | 80 | 5 | / |
| Scsur | 80 | 2 | / |
| Suhrr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shcur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Surrr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sceur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saurr | 80 | 0 | / |
| Scuir | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sur | 75 | 75,609 | / |
| Cur | 75 | 1,439 | / |
| Shchur | 73 | 10,391 | / |
| Szczur | 73 | 2,838 | / |
| Schuur | 73 | 2,361 | / |
| Schaur | 73 | 264 | / |
| Schuhr | 73 | 219 | / |
| Stchur | 73 | 60 | / |
| Schour | 73 | 48 | / |
| Schuir | 73 | 31 | / |
| Sckuhr | 73 | 13 | / |
| Szchur | 73 | 13 | / |
| Scourt | 73 | 5 | / |
| Schurh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Schcur | 73 | 2 | / |
| Stcour | 73 | 1 | / |
| Stczur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shcurz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shcorr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shcurt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Scoure | 73 | 0 | / |
| Suhr | 67 | 14,011 | / |
| Saur | 67 | 8,463 | / |
| Seur | 67 | 678 | / |
| Suir | 67 | 231 | / |
| Skur | 67 | 182 | / |
| Surh | 67 | 174 | / |
| Zurr | 67 | 83 | / |
| Jurr | 67 | 73 | / |
| Scor | 67 | 43 | / |
| Scurova | 67 | 20 | / |
| Cuhr | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sgur | 67 | 9 | / |
| Schzure | 67 | 8 | / |
| Schcorr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schkuhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dcur | 67 | 1 | / |
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