Explore the Family Name Scovill

The meaning of Scovill

English: variant of Scoville. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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How common is the last name Scovill in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Scovill has seen a minor shift in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Scovill was ranked as the 27,496th most popular surname, with a count of 825 people carrying it. This proportion equated to approximately 0.31 people per 100,000. By 2010, the surname had slipped slightly in rank to the 28,587th position. However, the actual number of people with the surname increased to 834, despite the proportion per 100,000 dropping to 0.28. This represents a change of -3.97 in rank, a 1.09 increase in count, and a -9.68 decrease in proportion per 100,000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,496	#28,587	-3.97%
Count	825	834	1.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.28	-9.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scovill

The ethnicity associated with the surname Scovill also experienced changes from 2000 to 2010, based on figures from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of those with the surname were identified as White (96.36%), followed by Hispanic (1.33%), Two or more races (1.21%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.61%). By 2010, while the White majority persisted at 94.60%, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic (2.52%) and Two or more races (1.80%). Additionally, a new demographic appeared within the Black community, accounting for 0.60% of those with the surname. Data for Asian/Pacific Islanders, as well as American Indian and Alaskan Natives, was either suppressed for privacy or showed no representation.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.36%	94.6%	-1.83%
Hispanic	1.33%	2.52%	89.47%
Two or More Races	1.21%	1.8%	48.76%
Black	0%	0.6%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.61%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%