Scaife Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Scaife Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Scaife family

Profession Census Frequency
School 188
Private Means 16
Farmer 16
Farm Labourer 15
General Servant (domestic) 11
General Labourer 10
Labourer 10
Weaver 9
Spring Knife Cutler 9
None 8
Assisting In Business 8
At Home 8
Coal Miner Hewer 8
Joiner 8
Housekeeper 7
Cotton Weaver 6
Blacksmith 6
Dressmaker 6
Horseman On Farm 6
Domestic Servant 5
Dress Maker 5
House Painter 5
Boot Repairer 5
At School 5
Farmers Son Working On Farm 5

Scaife Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Scaife 100% 7,968
2 Skaife 83% 1,188
3 Scafe 83% 414
4 Scaif 83% 316

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The surname Scaife is the most popular version of all its varients

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