Explore the Family Name Sculley

The meaning of Sculley

Irish: variant of Scully.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sculley has experienced a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Sculley ranked 33,248 in popularity and by 2010, it had fallen slightly to rank 34,032, representing a change of -2.36%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 648 in 2000 to 668 in 2010, a growth of 3.09%. The proportion per 100k population fell by 4.17%, moving from 0.24 to 0.23.

20002010Change
Rank#33,248#34,032-2.36%
Count6486683.09%
Proportion per 100k0.240.23-4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sculley

The ethnicity data from the same Decennial U.S. Census reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Sculley surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Sculleys identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 16.88% from 0.77 to 0.90, and a new group identifying with two or more races emerged at 0.90%. The proportion of those identifying as White fell slightly from 94.75 to 93.71, a change of -1.10%. Meanwhile, there was a notable increase of 18.35% in the Hispanic category, growing from 2.78 to 3.29. However, the percentage of those identifying as Black fell from 1.39 to 0. There were no individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White94.75%93.71%-1.1%
Hispanic2.78%3.29%18.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.77%0.9%16.88%
Two or More Races0%0.9%0%
Black1.39%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%