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Where did the English Scarf family come from? What is the English Scarf family crest and coat of arms? When did the Scarf family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Scarf family history?
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Scarf, Scarfe, Scarff, Scarffe, Scharf and others.First found in Yorkshire, where the name first appeared in the 13th century. The name Scarf is either a nickname, or of ornamental origin. It comes from the old Norse word "skarfr," meaning "cormorant," a kind of large, black seabird. The name was probably given to its first bearer because of some imagined resemblance to the bird in question. It is also possible that the name had no real significance whatsoever, and was purely ornamental.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Scarf. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Scarf Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Christian Scarf, aged 50, who landed in America, in 1895
Scarf Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Frederick Scarf, aged 36, who landed in America from Bromwich, in 1904
- Bridget Scarf, aged 22, who emigrated to the United States from Smithstown, Ireland, in 1910
- Joseph Scarf, aged 22, who emigrated to the United States from Bawnall, Ireland, in 1911
- Nellie Scarf, aged 29, who emigrated to the United States, in 1912
- Kate Ellen Scarf, aged 66, who settled in America from London, England, in 1920
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- Herbert E Scarf (b. 1930), American mathematical economist, Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University
- Squadron Leader Arthur Stewart King Scarf VC (1913-1941), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Peter Scarf (b. 1980), Australian actor, writer and film director
- Eddie Scarf (1908-1980), Australian Olympic bronze medalist wrestler at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
- Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
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- Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
- Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
- Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
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The Scarf Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Scarf Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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