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 is most common in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Scurr click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scurr? popularity and diffusion

It is the 235,884th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,274,220 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Scurr are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

Scurr is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 781 people, or 1 in 71,342. In England Scurr is mostly found in: North Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent are found and New Zealand, where 14 percent are found.

Scurr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Scurr has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Scurr last name increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 322 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scurr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Scurr last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with 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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