Scholes

See also: scholes

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Scoles, Sholes

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Norse skáli (“hut, shed”). Doublet of Scales.

Proper noun

Scholes (countable and uncountable, plural Scholeses)

1. A number of places in England:
   1. An urban area in Wigan, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD5805).
   2. A small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK3995).
   3. A village near Cleckheaton, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1626).
   4. A village in Holme Valley parish, near Holmfirth, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1507).
   5. A village in Barwick in Elmet and Scholes parish, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3737).
   6. A hamlet near Oakworth, Keighley parish, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE0138).
2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Scholes is the 16284^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1771 individuals. Scholes is most common among White (92.77%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Scholes”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Losches