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

Scatliffe, 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 Scatliffe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scatliffe in America

Scatliffe is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scatliffe surname appeared 160 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 Scatliffe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scatliffe 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 Scatliffe

The surname Scatliffe is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the county of Yorkshire. The earliest recorded instances of this name date back to the late 13th century. It is thought to be a locational surname, derived from a now-lost place name that may have once existed in Yorkshire or a nearby region.

One theory suggests that the name Scatliffe is a variation of the Old English words "sceot" and "clif," which together would translate to "shooting cliff" or "steep cliff." This could indicate that the name's origins are tied to a particular geographical feature or settlement near a prominent cliff formation.

Another possibility is that the name Scatliffe is derived from the Old Norse words "skatt" and "kleif," meaning "tax" and "cliff," respectively. This theory proposes that the name may have been associated with an individual or family responsible for collecting taxes or tolls in an area near a cliff or steep incline.

While the surname Scatliffe does not appear in significant historical records such as the Domesday Book, there are a few notable individuals from history who bore this name. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of John Scatliffe, a landowner who lived in Yorkshire in the late 14th century.

In the 16th century, a man named William Scatliffe was a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of York. His son, also named William Scatliffe, became a respected lawyer and served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Hedon in the early 1600s.

Another noteworthy figure was Sir Thomas Scatliffe, a military officer who fought in the English Civil War and was knighted for his service to the Parliamentarian cause in 1645.

In the 18th century, a clergyman named Reverend John Scatliffe served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in the village of Brantingham, East Yorkshire, from 1732 until his death in 1760.

The Scatliffe surname has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout Yorkshire, such as Scatliffe Hill, Scatliffe Moor, and Scatliffe Beck, further suggesting its locational origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scatliffe

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

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

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