Explore the Family Name Scripture
The meaning of Scripture
English and Scottish: occupational name for a clerk or scribe, from Latin scriptor ‘writer, clerk’. The name has been altered from its original Latin form through association with the more familiar English word scripture ‘Bible’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Scripture in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Scripture has seen a slight increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 54,880th place in 2000 to 53,913th in 2010, indicating an upswing of 1.76%. During the same period, the count of individuals with this surname also rose by 9.12%, from 351 to 383. Despite these changes, the proportion of people named Scripture per 100,000 remained steady at 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,880 | #53,913 | 1.76% |
| Count | 351 | 383 | 9.12% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scripture
When examining the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the surname Scripture, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority continued to identify as white, although this percentage dropped slightly from 95.16% to 94.26%. There was no change in the number of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at 0% for both years. However, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled, jumping from 1.42% to 2.61%. The category "two or more races" experienced a minor decrease, falling from 1.99% to 1.83%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.16% | 94.26% | -0.95% |
| Hispanic | 1.42% | 2.61% | 83.8% |
| Two or More Races | 1.99% | 1.83% | -8.04% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |