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
School 6,262
Private Means 592
Farm Labourer 467
Coal Miner Hewer 451
General Labourer 426
Labourer 409
General Servant (domestic) 345
None 318
Farmer 301
Dressmaker 291
At School 248
Clerk 227
Domestic Servant 225
At Home 220
Housekeeper 194
Shop Assistant 172
House Keeper 158
No Occupation 151
Scholar 149
Cotton Weaver 137
Dress Maker 131
Joiner 130
General Servant Domestic 129
Bricklayer 128
Charwoman 127

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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