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Scurlock Family History

Scurlock Name Meaning

Welsh (Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire): unexplained. The name is associated from an early date (1184 and 1250) with two fortified manors in Glamorgan: Scurlage in Llanddewi in the Gower Peninsula and Scurla or Scurla' now known as Trecastell in Llanharry. The origins of the placenames are uncertain; it is not known whether they contain the surname or whether the surname derives from one or other of them.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Turnock, Burdock, Schrock, Schlick, Sturrock, Shedlock, Slack

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Where is the Scurlock family from?

You can see how Scurlock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scurlock family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scurlock families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 41 Scurlock families living in Pembrokeshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Scurlock's in United Kingdom. Pembrokeshire had the highest population of Scurlock families in 1891.
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What did your Scurlock ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Scurlock. 60% of Scurlock men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 94% of Scurlock women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scurlock were Bank Clerk and Governess. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Dairy Farmer
    60%
  • Bank Clerk
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Governess
    7%
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Passenger Lists

There are 383 immigration records available for the last name Scurlock. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Scurlock. For the veterans among your Scurlock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scurlock lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Scurlock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Scurlock in 1944 was 48, and 68 in 2004.

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