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

Scoble, 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 Scoble surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scoble in America

Scoble is the 59603rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scoble surname appeared 339 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 Scoble.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scoble 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 Scoble

The surname SCOBLE is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "sceocca" meaning "dweller in a hut" and "bol" meaning "a dwelling place or house." It is believed to have originated in the 12th century, when many surnames were adopted as a way to distinguish between families and individuals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1170, where a person named William Scoble is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already in use by that time and likely existed even earlier.

In the 13th century, the name SCOBLE appeared in various records, such as the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, where it was spelled as "Scobel" and "Scobell." This variation in spelling was common during this period, as standardized spellings had not yet been established.

The SCOBLE surname is also closely associated with several place names in England, such as Scoblehurst in Derbyshire and Scoble's Green in Essex. These place names may have influenced the development and spread of the surname in those regions.

Notable individuals with the surname SCOBLE include:

1. John Scoble (c. 1650-1709), an English Quaker minister and writer.
2. Sir Benjamin Scoble (1806-1887), a British civil servant and administrator in India.
3. Andrew Scoble (1825-1891), a British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross.
4. Samuel Scoble (1834-1907), an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire.
5. Gerd Scoble (1913-1984), a German-born British painter and art teacher.

While the SCOBLE surname may have originated from humble beginnings as a descriptor for a person living in a small dwelling, it has since become a widely recognized name with a rich history spanning several centuries and associated with notable figures across various fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scoble

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

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

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