Explore the Family Name Scragg
The meaning of Scragg
English: from an Old Norse personal name Skragg, related to Norwegian dialect skragg ‘shriveled, wretched person’, and Middle English scraggi ‘rough, jagged’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Scragg in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Scragg has slightly increased over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked 53,420th and rose to 52,619th in 2010, reflecting a 1.5% change. The count also grew from 363 in 2000 to 394 in 2010, an increase of 8.54%. However, the proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.13, seeing no change between the two census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,420 | #52,619 | 1.5% |
| Count | 363 | 394 | 8.54% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scragg
In terms of ethnic identity, the Scragg surname showed some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped slightly from 96.14% to 93.15%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 1.38% to 3.55%, showing a 157.25% change. There was also a small emergence of individuals identifying with two or more ethnic identities, accounting for 1.52% in 2010, up from 0% in 2000. On the other hand, the percentages of Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy in both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.14% | 93.15% | -3.11% |
| Hispanic | 1.38% | 3.55% | 157.25% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.52% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.38% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |