Screven

Screven Meaning & Origin

About Screven
The surname Screven is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Screven" in Angus, Scotland. It is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "sgrìobhain," meaning "a writing or a scribe." Therefore, the surname Screven is likely to have originally referred to someone who worked as a scribe or had some association with writing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Screven: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKFN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S260105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K R IY1 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/screven*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Screven in Braille

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

The name Screven in braille

How to sign the name Screven using Sign Language

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

The name Screven in sign language

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