Scarborough

Scarborough Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scarborough: 12,252
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,925
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.15

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKRPRF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S206106020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K AA1 R B ER2 OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKRPRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scarborough in Braille

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

The name Scarborough in braille

How to sign the name Scarborough using Sign Language

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.

The name Scarborough in sign language

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