Scarbrough Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Search old registers for Scarbrough and you will soon meet Scarborough too. Name scholars give the meaning as “Skarthi's stronghold”.

• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Scarbrough is listed among the recognised spellings of Scarborough.
• You may also find the name written Scarboro.
• 8,327 Americans were listed as Scarbrough in the 2010 census.

Scarbrough coat of arms

There is no single Scarbrough family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Scarbrough surname pack.