2000
#4,064
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 8,048
First available Census row
Per 100,000 2.98
Rare Last name
Scoggins
An English occupational surname denoting a dealer or seller of hides and skins.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 8,957 Americans carry the last name Scoggins. That puts it at #4,399 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 2.61 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 38,267 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Scoggins surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Scoggins with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
9.0K
1 in 38,267
Census rank
#4,399
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
2.6
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
7.8K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 7,811 bearers of the surname Scoggins in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 2.61 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 4399th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Scoggins, the largest self-reported group is White at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Black (8.8%) and Two or More Races (4.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Scoggins
The surname Scoggins is of English origin, originating in the counties of Shropshire and Worcestershire during the late medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "scogg" or "scogga," which referred to a small wood or copse, and the suffix "-ing," which denotes a place or location. Thus, the name likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a small wooded area.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire from 1221, where it appears as "Scoggenes." This spelling variation highlights the evolution of the name over time. In the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, the name is listed as "Scoggyngs," further illustrating the fluid nature of surname spellings in that era.
The Scoggins surname is also closely associated with the village of Scoggins near Kidderminster, Worcestershire. This place name is derived from the same Old English roots, and it is likely that some early bearers of the surname hailed from or were connected to this locality.
Notable individuals with the surname Scoggins throughout history include:
1. John Scoggins (c. 1510 - c. 1580), an English Protestant reformer and clergyman who served as a chaplain to King Edward VI.
2. Thomas Scoggins (c. 1580 - c. 1640), an English puritan and minister who was involved in the Antinomian Controversy in Massachusetts Bay Colony.
3. William Scoggins (c. 1650 - 1711), an English architect and surveyor who worked on several notable buildings in London, including the White Hart Inn in Southwark.
4. Elizabeth Scoggins (c. 1720 - 1790), a British colonist in Virginia who was among the earliest settlers in what is now Pittsylvania County.
5. Samuel Scoggins (1786 - 1866), an American farmer and landowner who served as a justice of the peace in Franklin County, Georgia.
While the Scoggins surname has its roots in the English counties of Shropshire and Worcestershire, it has since spread across the English-speaking world, with bearers found in various parts of the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and other countries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Scoggins
Among Census respondents with the surname Scoggins, the largest self-reported group is White at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Black (8.8%) and Two or More Races (4.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Scoggins bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Scoggins surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.0% · 6,406
- Black or African American8.8% · 689
- Two or more races4.4% · 340
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 276
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 58
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 42
Timeline
Historical Census data for Scoggins
Scoggins appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#4,282
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 8,302
+254 bearers (+3.2%)
Per 100,000 2.81
Rank movement Down 218 places
2020
#4,399
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 7,811
-491 bearers (-5.9%)
Per 100,000 2.61
Rank movement Down 117 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #4,064 | 8,048 | 2.98 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #4,282 | 8,302 | 2.81 | +254 bearers (+3.2%) | Down 218 places |
| 2020 | #4,399 | 7,811 | 2.61 | -491 bearers (-5.9%) | Down 117 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Scoggins surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #4,282 | #4,399 | -2.7% |
| Count | 8,302 | 7,811 | -5.9% |
| Per 100K | 2.81 | 2.61 | -7.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Scoggins bearers went from 8,302 to 7,811 (-5.9% change). The surname moved down 117 positions in the national ranking, going from #4,282 to #4,399.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Scoggins
FAQ
Scoggins surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Scoggins?
Name Census estimates that about 8,957 living Americans carry the surname Scoggins. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 38,267 residents.
How common is Scoggins?
Scoggins ranks #4,399 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 2.61 per 100,000 residents, which is about 3 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 7,811 people with the surname Scoggins. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (8,957), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 2.61 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 2.61 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 3 of them to have the surname Scoggins.
Has Scoggins become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Scoggins went from 8,302 recorded bearers to 7,811. That is a decrease of 491 (-5.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #4,282 to #4,399.
What does the Census say about the background of Scoggins?
Among Census respondents with the surname Scoggins, the largest self-reported group is White at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Black (8.8%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Scoggins in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.0% (6,406 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Scoggins appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (82.0%), Black (8.8%), Two or More Races (4.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Scoggins (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Scoggins mean?
An English occupational surname denoting a dealer or seller of hides and skins. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Scoggins (2.61 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Scoggins?
See how many Americans have the surname Scoggins on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.