Scarff Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Scarff Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Scarff family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 71
Agricultural Labourer 10
Domestic Servant 6
Farm Labourer 6
Dress Maker 5
Carpenter 4
Tailoress 4
Laundress 4
General Labourer 3
Shoe Maker 3
Woodman 3
Boot Maker 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Charwoman 2
Dressmaker 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Labourer 2
Clerk 2
General Servant 2
Printer Compositor 2
House Keeper 2
Annuitant 2
Coal Miner 2
Coalminer 2
Driver Colliery 2

Scarff Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Scarfe 83% 4,539
2 Scarff 100% 2,861
3 Scarf 83% 1,664
4 Scarffe 86% 416
5 Scraff 67% 106

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The surname Scarff is the 2nd most popular variant of Scarfe.

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