Scriven
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English
Etymology
Two possible origins for the surname:
- English occupational surname for a scribe copyist or clerk, from Middle English scrivein (“scribe”), itself from Old French escrivain.
- English habitational surname from the village in North Yorkshire, which is named with Old English scræfen (“hollow place with caves or pits”).
Proper noun
Scriven (countable and uncountable, plural Scrivens)
- A village and civil parish in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3458).
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Scriven is the 14191st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2116 individuals. Scriven is most common among White (49.29%) and Black/African American (45.7%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Scriven”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.