Scholes
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Ultimately from Old Norse skáli (“hut, shed”). Doublet of Scales.
Proper noun
Scholes (countable and uncountable, plural Scholeses)
- A number of places in England:
- An urban area in Wigan, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD5805).
- A small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK3995).
- A village near Cleckheaton, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1626).
- A village in Holme Valley parish, near Holmfirth, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1507).
- A village in Barwick in Elmet and Scholes parish, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3737).
- A hamlet near Oakworth, Keighley parish, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE0138).
- A habitational surname from Old Norse.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Scholes is the 16284th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1771 individuals. Scholes is most common among White (92.77%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Scholes”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.