Scothern

Scothern Meaning & Origin

About Scothern
The surname Scothern is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Lincolnshire, England. It is believed to have originated from the Old Norse personal name Skóti, meaning "Scot," combined with the Old English word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Scothern likely refers to someone who lived in or near the settlement of Skóti or was associated with a person named Skóti.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scothern: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SK0RN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S203065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K AH1 DH ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/scothern*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SK0RN', 'SKTRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scothern in Braille

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

The name Scothern in braille

How to sign the name Scothern using Sign Language

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

The name Scothern in sign language

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