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Scholes Name Meaning

English: habitational name from one or other of the places called Scholes in Lancashire and Yorkshire or from Scole in Norfolk all named with Middle English scole or scoles ‘herdsman's hut(s)’ (Old Norse skáli). In northern England the name was sometimes interchangeable with Scales a dialect variant of the same word.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Scales, Scholer, Scoles, Schooley, Scholtes, Schlee, Schley, Schoen

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Where is the Scholes family from?

You can see how Scholes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scholes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scholes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 22 Scholes families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Scholes's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Scholes families in 1911.
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What did your Scholes ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Scholes. 60% of Scholes men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Scholes women worked as a Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scholes were Labourer and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Engineer
    14%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Labourer
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Nurse
    34%
  • Teacher
    34%
  • Housewife
    34%
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Census Records

There are 56,000 census records available for the last name Scholes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scholes census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Scholes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Scholes. For the veterans among your Scholes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scholes lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Scholes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Scholes in 1944 was 23, and 70 in 2004.

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