Scot Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Scot Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Scot family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 35
Labourer 7
Coal Miner 7
Agricultural Labourer 5
General Labourer 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Carpenter 2
Domestic Servant 2
Tailoress 2
Servant Domestic 2
General Servant 2
Railway Labourer 2
Farm Servant 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Coal Boy Leaver 1
Blacksmith 1
Assistant In Draper Shop 1
Coal Miners Daughter 1
Coal Miners Son 1
Shoe Maker 1
Traveller In Hardware 1
Servant Housemaid 1
Dairymaid Agricultural Labourer 1
House Painter 1
Formerly 1

Scot Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Scott 80% 366,896
2 Scot 100% 1,981
3 Scoot 80% 825
4 Scote 80% 292
5 Scate 60% 154
6 Ascot 80% 137
7 Escot 80% 128

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The surname Scot is the 2nd most popular variant of Scott.

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