Scott Family History

Scott Surname Meaning

English Scottish and Irish (Down): habitational and ethnic name from Middle English Scot ‘man from Scotland’. There is no evidence that the surname denoted either of the earlier senses of Scot as ‘(Gaelic-speaking) Irishman’ or ‘man from Alba’, the Gaelic-speaking region of Scotland north of the river Forth.

This surname is also very common among African Americans. English and Scottish: from the rare Middle English personal name Scot (Old English Scott, possibly also Old Norse Skotr) only certainly attested in northern England.

English: variant of Scutt.

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

Similar surnames: Slott, Escott, Shott, Schott, Cott, Scotto, Scutt, Scotch, Pott, Stott

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490K	Military Records
385K	Immigration Records
3M	Census and Voter Lists
7M	Member Trees

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Where is the Scott family from?

You can see how Scott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scott family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scott families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7,923 Scott families living in Yorkshire. This was about 15% of all the recorded Scott's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Scott families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scott surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Scott ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Scott. 7% of Scott men worked as a General labourer and 64% of Scott women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scott were Farmer and Private means.

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General labourer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

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Census Record

There are 3M census records available for the last name Scott. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scott census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 385K immigration records available for the last name Scott. 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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Military Records

There are 490K military records available for the last name Scott. For the veterans among your Scott ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scott lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Scott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Scott in 1940 was 46, and 73 in 2004.

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Scott Surname Meaning

English: variant of Scutt.

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

Where is the Scott family from?

What did your Scott ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Scott family records will you find?

What is the average Scott lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Scott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Scott in 1940 was 46, and 73 in 2004.

Scott Family History

Scott Surname Meaning

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Scott Surname Meaning

15 million record(s) for Scott

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Where is the Scott family from?

What did your Scott ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Scott family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Scott family history

What is the average Scott lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Scott family tree

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