Scarbro

Scarbro Meaning & Origin

About Scarbro
The surname Scarbro 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 "skarð" meaning "notch" or "gap" and "borg" meaning "fortress." Therefore, the surname Scarbro likely refers to someone who hailed from Scarborough or had some association with the town.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scarbro: 827
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,777
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Scarbro 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 Scarbro is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKRPR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S206160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K AA1 R B R OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈskɑrbroʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKRPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scarbro in Braille

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

The name Scarbro in braille

How to sign the name Scarbro using Sign Language

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

The name Scarbro in sign language

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