Cognomen Scrivener (Scriba 
, Scrivener 
) , globally, is quite a rare last name. The family name Scrivener is characteristic of Namibia, where it is quite a rare surname, the United Kingdom, and Iceland. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany. Very seldom, Scrivener is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Scriba | Canada, Cyprus, United States, Germany, Australia |
| Scrivener | Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Australia |
| matthew scrivener English colonist in Virginia, US (b. 1580) |
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| matthew scrivener Church of England clergyman (b. 1622) |
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frederick henry ambrose scrivener British theologian, GB (b. 1813) |
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| h. s. scrivener Argentinian association football player, AR (b. 1801) |
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| walter alfred scrivener Walter Alfred Scrivener (1852-1915) 1915 Obituary [1] WALTER ALFRED SCRIVENER, of Cardiff, died recently. He was the son of the late Mr. C. A.... (b. 1852) |
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| charles scrivener Australian surveyor (1855-1923), AU (b. 1855) |
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| patrick scrivener (1897-1966), Diplomat (b. 1897) |
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karen scrivener material scientist specialised in cement and concrete, GB (b. 1958) |
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jeremy scrivener Australian actor, AU (b. 1965) |
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| ronald scrivener British diplomat (1919-2001), GB (b. 1919) |
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| margaret scrivener Canadian politician, CA (b. 1922) |
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| christiane scrivener French politician, FR (b. 1925) |
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michael scrivener New Zealand community leader, NZ |
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| anthony scrivener British lawyer, GB (b. 1935) |
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| chuck scrivener American baseball player, US (b. 1947) |
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