Scothorn

Scothorn Meaning & Origin

About Scothorn
The surname Scothorn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "scot," meaning a Scot or a person from Scotland, and "thorn," referring to a thorn bush or thorny area. Therefore, the surname Scothorn likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or was associated with a thorny area in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scothorn: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scothorn in Braille

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

The name Scothorn in braille

How to sign the name Scothorn using Sign Language

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

The name Scothorn in sign language

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