Scott Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Scott Name Meaning: Name given to a person from Scotland or a person who speaks gaelic. A variation of the Old English Scotti

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Scott Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Scott family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8,515
Coal Miner 805
General Labourer 710
Agricultural Labourer 704
Living On Own Means 506
Domestic Servant 486
Dress Maker 485
Living On Her Own Means 351
Labourer 341
Farmer 299
General Servant 280
General Servant Domestic 268
Cotton Weaver 262
Farm Servant 208
Laundress 200
Farm Labourer 199
Clerk 197
House Keeper 194
Blacksmith 186
Joiner 179
Butcher 159
Tailor 154
Gardener 138
Carpenter 136
Grocer 135

Scott Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Scott 100% 366,896
2 Escott 83% 6,811
3 Scutt 80% 5,476
4 Scot 80% 1,981
5 Ascott 83% 1,973
6 Scoot 80% 825
7 Scatt 80% 334

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

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