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) A number of places in England: An urban area in Wigan, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD5805). A small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK3995). A village near Cleckheaton, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1626). A village in Holme Valley parish, near Holmfirth, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1507). A village in Barwick in Elmet and Scholes parish, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3737). A hamlet near Oakworth, Keighley parish, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE0138). A habitational surname from Old Norse. ==== Derived terms ==== Barwick in Elmet and Scholes ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Scholes is the 16284th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1771 individuals. Scholes is most common among White (92.77%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Scholes”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === Losches