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

Scout, 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 Scout surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scout in America

Scout is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scout surname appeared 125 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 Scout.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scout 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 Scout

The surname Scout is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, likely in the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "scoutor," which referred to a scout or explorer. This was likely an occupational surname given to individuals who served as scouts or guides for military or hunting expeditions.

In its early days, the name was often spelled in various ways, including Scoutor, Scowter, and Scuter. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a person named Richard le Scoutor is listed as residing in Oxfordshire.

Throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period, the surname Scout appeared in various historical records and documents. For instance, a John Scout is mentioned in the Patent Rolls of 1449, suggesting that individuals with this surname were present across different parts of England during that time.

It is also worth noting that the name Scout has some connections to place names and locations. For example, there is a village called Scout Green in Lancashire, which may have derived its name from an individual or family with the surname Scout who lived in or owned land in that area.

Among the notable individuals who have borne the surname Scout throughout history are:

1. William Scout (c. 1550 - 1599), an English composer and organist who served at the Chapel Royal during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
2. Richard Scout (1590 - 1662), a prominent English clergyman and theologian who served as the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield during the 17th century.
3. John Scout (1618 - 1690), an English poet and writer who is best known for his collection of poems titled "The Poetical Works of John Scout."
4. Mary Scout (1675 - 1738), an English botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the early 18th century.
5. Thomas Scout (1720 - 1789), a British explorer and cartographer who is credited with mapping several regions of North America during the colonial era.

While the surname Scout has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and the dispersal of families over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scout

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

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

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