Find out how popular the last name Scahill is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Scahill.

Scahill, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Scahill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scahill in America

Scahill is the 49546th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scahill surname appeared 424 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Scahill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scahill to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Scahill

The surname Scahill is of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic words "scaith" meaning champion or warrior, and "ghaill" referring to a foreigner or outsider. It is believed to have originated in the 10th or 11th century in the region of County Mayo, located in the west of Ireland.

The earliest recorded instance of the name can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a historical chronicle that dates back to the 15th century. In these annals, there is a reference to a man named Scahill who was a prominent chieftain in the area around the year 1200.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a compilation of medieval Irish chronicles written in the early 17th century. Here, a person named Scahill is mentioned as a participant in a battle that took place in County Mayo in the late 12th century.

In the 16th century, the Scahill surname appears in the Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns, a collection of legal documents from the reign of the Tudor monarchs in England and Ireland. This suggests that the Scahill family had acquired land and influence during this period.

One notable individual with the Scahill surname was Conor Scahill, who lived in the late 16th century and was a renowned poet and storyteller in County Mayo. His works, though largely lost, were highly regarded in his time and helped to preserve the oral traditions of the region.

Another prominent figure was Rory Scahill, born in 1785, who was a leader of the United Irishmen movement in County Mayo during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. He played a key role in organizing and leading local rebel forces against British rule.

In the 19th century, the Scahill name can be found in various historical records, such as parish registers and land deeds, indicating the family's continued presence in County Mayo and surrounding areas.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname Scahill in its modern spelling can be traced back to a baptismal record from the parish of Crossmolina, County Mayo, in 1832, where a child named Michael Scahill was baptized.

Throughout its history, the Scahill surname has been associated with various place names in County Mayo, such as Scahill's Cross, Scahill's Bridge, and Scahill's Hill, reflecting the family's longstanding roots in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scahill

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Scahill.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Scahill was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Scahill has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Scahill was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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