Scoville

Scoville Meaning & Origin

About Scoville
The surname Scoville is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Scufa" or "Scuf," meaning "shelter" or "hut," combined with the word "ville," meaning "settlement" or "village." Therefore, the surname Scoville can be interpreted to mean "dweller at the sheltered settlement" or "inhabitant of the hut village."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scoville: 2,812
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,241
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.95

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

Pronunciation

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SKFL
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S201040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K OW1 V IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈskoʊˌvɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S214

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scoville in Braille

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

The name Scoville in braille

How to sign the name Scoville using Sign Language

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

The name Scoville in sign language

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