About Scarborough
The surname Scarborough is of English origin and is derived from the place name Scarborough, a town in North Yorkshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse words "skarth" meaning "rock" and "borg" meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the surname Scarborough likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with the rocky fortress or castle in Scarborough.
The surname Scarborough is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Scarborough 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 Scarborough is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Scarborough in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Scarborough using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.