About Scarbough
The surname Scarbough 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 "skarth" meaning "notch" or "gap" and "borg" meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the surname Scarbough likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with Scarborough, a town known for its castle and prominent position on the North Sea coast.
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The surname Scarbough is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Scarbough 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 Scarbough is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Scarbough in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Scarbough using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.