Scrivner

Scrivner Meaning & Origin

About Scrivner
The surname Scrivner is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "scrive(n)", meaning "to write". It was originally an occupational name for a scribe or a clerk, someone who wrote or copied documents by hand. The name Scrivner signifies an individual who was involved in the profession of writing or record-keeping, and it may have been given to someone who worked in a legal or administrative capacity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scrivner: 2,536
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.86

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Scrivner 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
SKFNR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2601506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K R IH1 V N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈskrɪvnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKFNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scrivner in Braille

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

The name Scrivner in braille

How to sign the name Scrivner using Sign Language

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

The name Scrivner in sign language

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