Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
SCALES
There are approximately 3,578 people named Scales in the UK. That makes it the 2,815th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 57 are named Scales.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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Psal
Psalies
Psallies
Psalmes
Psall
Psele
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Saeleus
The Scales surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SCALES. Ilardwin de Scalers came in with William the Conqueror, and was ancestor of the noble family of Eschalers, or Scales, who continued in the male line till oG. Henry VI. Kelham's Domesday. The name began to be spelt De Scales about the time of Henry III. It was latinized De Scalariis.