About the Scot Surname

People called Scot share their surname's story with Scott, its better-known spelling. Scot drops the “t” of Scott, a shortening that clerks often made. At root, the name means “A Scot”. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Related forms: Scotte and Scotts.

Arms linked to Scott and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Scot family name pack.