How common is the surname Scarlett?

4,590 people in the United States had the surname Scarlett in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 67,265 Americans. It ranked 7,261st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Scarlett?

Cher Scarlett, American software engineer, writer, labor activist, and corporate whistleblower, followed by Liam Scarlett.

Where is the surname Scarlett most common?

Wikidata records people named Scarlett in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Scarlett getting more or less common?

More common. 4,116 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,590 in 2010, up 12%.

Is Scarlett also a first name?

Yes. Scarlett is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Scarlett

An occupational surname, carried by 4,590 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S643 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Scarlett is more common than 95.5% of them.

Origin

A surname originating as an occupation for a dyer or seller of (scarlet) fabric.

Scarlett is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,590 people named Scarlett in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 67,265 Americans. That is up 12% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,116.

#7,261

rank among US surnames

4,590

people in 2010

1.6

per 100,000 Americans

+11.5%

change since 2000 (was #7,457)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#7,255	Nightingale	4,596	67,177
#7,257	Lohman	4,592	67,236
#7,258	Futch	4,591	67,250
#7,261	Beggs	4,590	67,265
#7,264	Humble	4,588	67,294

Who is named Scarlett

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

63% of people named Scarlett identified as white (not Hispanic), 30% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 63%
Black (not Hispanic) 30%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.0%
Two or more races 2.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Scarletts

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Cher Scarlett
American software engineer, writer, labor activist, and corporate whistleblower, born 1985
Liam Scarlett
British choreographer (1986-2021)

Notable Scarletts come mostly from the United States (1) and the United Kingdom (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Scarlett?: 4,590 people in the United States had the surname Scarlett in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 67,265 Americans. It ranked 7,261st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Scarlett?: In the 2010 Census, 63% of people named Scarlett identified as white (not Hispanic), and 30% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Scarlett?: Cher Scarlett, American software engineer, writer, labor activist, and corporate whistleblower, followed by Liam Scarlett.
Where is the surname Scarlett most common?: Wikidata records people named Scarlett in the United States and the United Kingdom.
What type of surname is Scarlett?: Scarlett is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
Is the surname Scarlett getting more or less common?: More common. 4,116 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,590 in 2010, up 12%.
Is Scarlett also a first name?: Yes. Scarlett is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.