Scaff
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English
Etymology
Various origins:
- An English surname, perhaps a variant of Scaife.
- Borrowed from Belgian Dutch Scaff.
- A variant of Skaff, a Lebanese surname of Arabic origin. Possibly related to Arabic سَكَّاف (sakkāf, “shoemaker”).
Proper noun
Scaff (plural Scaffs)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Scaff is the 36970th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 604 individuals. Scaff is most common among White (91.23%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Scaff”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.