Scurry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Scurry family

The surname Scurry was first found in Yorkshire probably derived from the village named Sharow, which is about a mile from Ripon but may be possibly be from "some spot nearer the Lancashire border of the West Riding. " 1

"Sharrow Lodge is a handsome mansion, commanding a fine view over the vale of Ure." 2

Early History of the Scurry family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scurry research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1570, 1620, 1634 and 1638 are included under the topic Early Scurry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Scurry Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Skirrow, Scirrow, Sharow, Skarrow, Sharrow, Skerow, Skerowe, Skirroe, Scurry, Skurry, Skirow and many more.

Early Notables of the Scurry family

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Scurry Ranking

In the United States, the name Scurry is the 8,988^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Scurry family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Scurry (post 1700) +

Briana Scurry, American soccer player
William Read Scurry (1821-1864), general in the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War
Richardson A Scurry (1811-1862), Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives
Briana Scurry (b. 1971), the starting goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team at the 1995 World Cup
Rodney Grant Scurry (1956-1992), Major League Baseball relief pitcher

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/