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

Scamehorn, 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 Scamehorn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scamehorn in America

Scamehorn is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scamehorn surname appeared 181 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 Scamehorn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scamehorn 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 Scamehorn

The surname SCAMEHORN is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "sceamu" and "horn," which together translate to "horn of shame" or "shameful horn." This unusual name may have initially been a descriptive nickname or a reference to a physical characteristic or occupation.

One of the earliest documented instances of the SCAMEHORN surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1273, which mention a person named William Scamehorn. This suggests that the name was already in use by that time in the county of Lincolnshire, located in the East Midlands region of England.

In the 14th century, the SCAMEHORN name appears in several historical records, including the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a John Scamehorn is mentioned in 1348. This indicates that the name had spread to other parts of northern England by that time.

During the Tudor period, in the 16th century, the SCAMEHORN surname is recorded in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Beverley, Yorkshire. Here, a William Scamehorn is listed as being baptized in 1572, providing evidence of the name's continued presence in the region.

One notable figure associated with the SCAMEHORN surname was Sir Richard Scamehorn (1560-1628), a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for the borough of Aldborough in Yorkshire during the reign of King James I. He was knighted in 1603 and served as a justice of the peace for the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Another historically significant individual with the SCAMEHORN name was Thomas Scamehorn (1635-1705), an English Puritan minister and religious writer who served as the vicar of Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire. He was known for his religious works, including "The Practical Expositor of the Principles of the Christian Religion" published in 1691.

In the 18th century, the SCAMEHORN surname is recorded in various parish registers and census records across England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire. This suggests that the name had established a strong presence in these areas over the centuries.

One notable SCAMEHORN from this period was John Scamehorn (1720-1789), a successful merchant and landowner from Wakefield, Yorkshire. He amassed a considerable fortune through his business ventures and left a significant estate upon his death.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scamehorn

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

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 Scamehorn 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 Scamehorn 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 Scamehorn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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