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

Scroggins, 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 Scroggins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scroggins in America

Scroggins is the 3732nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scroggins surname appeared 9,495 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 Scroggins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scroggins 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 Scroggins

The surname Scroggins is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "scroggy," which referred to a small, stunted tree or shrub. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a particularly scrubby or shrubby area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Scroggins can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a Robert Scroggins is listed as residing in Oxfordshire. The name also appears in various other historical records from the 13th and 14th centuries, such as the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire and the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire.

In the 16th century, the name was sometimes spelled as "Scroggen" or "Scroggin," as evidenced by entries in parish records from that time. One notable bearer of the name was John Scroggin, a yeoman farmer who lived in Warwickshire in the late 1500s.

During the 17th century, the Scroggins name spread to other parts of England, as well as to Wales and Scotland. A few notable individuals from this period include William Scroggins (1620-1688), a merchant from Bristol, and Thomas Scroggins (1654-1712), a clergyman who served as the vicar of St. Mary's Church in Gloucestershire.

In the 18th century, the name continued to be found throughout Britain, with some Scroggins families establishing themselves in Ireland as well. One prominent figure was Sir John Scroggins (1728-1799), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.

As the British Empire expanded in the 19th century, the Scroggins name began to appear in various colonies and territories around the world. For example, there were Scroggins families living in Australia, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean by the mid-1800s. One notable individual from this period was James Scroggins (1835-1910), a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Throughout its history, the Scroggins surname has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including farmers, clergymen, merchants, soldiers, and politicians. While not an especially common name, it has endured for centuries and can be found in many English-speaking countries today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scroggins

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

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

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