Scratch
org · English · Latin script
Recorded as a male name· opposite-gender records fall within measured source noise
Scratch is a name, most frequently recorded in the United States. It is written in the Latin script. Recorded meaning: From Middle English scracchen, of uncertain origin. Probably a blend of Middle English scratten (“to scratch”) and cracchen (“to scratch”). More at scrat and cratch.
- USUnited States1 in 133K◐
- ZASouth Africa1 in 106K
- GBUnited Kingdom1 in 130K
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Meaning & origin●
From Middle English scracchen, of uncertain origin. Probably a blend of Middle English scratten (“to scratch”) and cracchen (“to scratch”). More at scrat and cratch.
Sources 2
- 국립국어원 외래어 표기 용례 자료 (NIKL loanword/foreign-name transcription examples)
- Wiktionary
Attested across 2 languages in the etymology graph.
Where in the world●
| Country | Share of this name | |
|---|---|---|
| US United States | 2,802 | 83% |
| GB United Kingdom | 329 | 10% |
| ZA South Africa | 154 | 5% |
| AU Australia | 103 | 3% |
≈3,388 recorded bearers across the countries shown (a sample of the full distribution).
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Evidence●
Attested in 1 sources across 1 country.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | wru Name Dictionary — US surnames (Census 2010 + voter-file supplement) | — | — | — |
Register rows as of the 2026-09-03 data build · 1 rows in the corpus for this spelling.
Frequently asked questions
- How common is the name Scratch?
- Our records include 3,388 bearers of Scratch across 4 countries — a sample of the full distribution.
- In which country does Scratch have the most bearers?
- Scratch is most frequently recorded in the United States.
- What does the name Scratch mean?
- Recorded meaning: From Middle English scracchen, of uncertain origin. Probably a blend of Middle English scratten (“to scratch”) and cracchen (“to scratch”). More at scrat and cratch.
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Scratch”. Data snapshot 2026-08-31.