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

Scoggins, 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 Scoggins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scoggins in America

Scoggins is the 4282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scoggins surname appeared 8,302 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Scoggins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scoggins 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 Scoggins

The surname Scoggins is of English origin, originating in the counties of Shropshire and Worcestershire during the late medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "scogg" or "scogga," which referred to a small wood or copse, and the suffix "-ing," which denotes a place or location. Thus, the name likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a small wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire from 1221, where it appears as "Scoggenes." This spelling variation highlights the evolution of the name over time. In the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, the name is listed as "Scoggyngs," further illustrating the fluid nature of surname spellings in that era.

The Scoggins surname is also closely associated with the village of Scoggins near Kidderminster, Worcestershire. This place name is derived from the same Old English roots, and it is likely that some early bearers of the surname hailed from or were connected to this locality.

Notable individuals with the surname Scoggins throughout history include:

1. John Scoggins (c. 1510 - c. 1580), an English Protestant reformer and clergyman who served as a chaplain to King Edward VI.

2. Thomas Scoggins (c. 1580 - c. 1640), an English puritan and minister who was involved in the Antinomian Controversy in Massachusetts Bay Colony.

3. William Scoggins (c. 1650 - 1711), an English architect and surveyor who worked on several notable buildings in London, including the White Hart Inn in Southwark.

4. Elizabeth Scoggins (c. 1720 - 1790), a British colonist in Virginia who was among the earliest settlers in what is now Pittsylvania County.

5. Samuel Scoggins (1786 - 1866), an American farmer and landowner who served as a justice of the peace in Franklin County, Georgia.

While the Scoggins surname has its roots in the English counties of Shropshire and Worcestershire, it has since spread across the English-speaking world, with bearers found in various parts of the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and other countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scoggins

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

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

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