Scarboro

Scarboro Meaning & Origin

About Scarboro
The surname Scarboro is of English origin and is derived from the place name Scarborough, a town in North Yorkshire, England. The name Scarborough is believed to have originated from the Old Norse words "skarΓ°" meaning "notch" or "gap" and "borg" meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the surname Scarboro likely refers to someone who either hailed from Scarborough or had some association with the town.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scarboro: 1,504
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18411
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

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

Ranking information for the surname Scarboro is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SKRPR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S2061060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K AA0 R B AO1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/scarboro*/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SKRPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scarboro in Braille

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

The name Scarboro in braille

How to sign the name Scarboro using Sign Language

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

The name Scarboro in sign language

Numerology