Scowcroft

Scowcroft Meaning & Origin

About Scowcroft
The surname Scowcroft is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Scowcroft" in Lancashire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "sceaga," meaning "wood" or "copse," and "croft," meaning "small enclosed field." Therefore, the surname Scowcroft likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a small enclosed field in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scowcroft: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Scowcroft 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
SKKRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2026013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K OW1 K R AO2 F T
🌐 IPA
/ˈskoʊˌkrɔft/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKKRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S226

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scowcroft in Braille

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

The name Scowcroft in braille

How to sign the name Scowcroft using Sign Language

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

The name Scowcroft in sign language

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