Scriven

scriven English + (surname) Etymology Two possible origins for the surname: English occupational surname for a scribe copyist or clerk, from en enm scrivein scribe, itself from en fro escrivain. English habitational surname from the village in North Yorkshire, which is named with en ang scræfen hollow place with caves or pits. Proper noun ~ s en village/and/cpar in dist/Harrogate co/North Yorkshire cc/England OS grid ref SE3458. en. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Scriven is the 14191st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2116 individuals. Scriven is most common among White (49.29%) and Black/African American (45.7%) individuals. Further reading Anagrams en ceinrsv crivens en surnames from occupations surnames from Middle English surnames from Old French surnames from Old English