Scallions

Scallions Meaning & Origin

About Scallions
The surname Scallions is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "O'Scallain," meaning "descendant of Scallan." The name Scallan itself is believed to be derived from the word "scall," which means "hero" or "champion." Therefore, the surname Scallions likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was a descendant of a heroic or champion-like individual.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Scallions is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Scallions: 256
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Scallions based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S204052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K AE1 L Y AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈskæljənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scallions in Braille

Here's how to represent Scallions in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Scallions in braille

How to sign the name Scallions using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Scallions using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Scallions in sign language

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