Spahn Surname
Approximately 9,805 people bear this surname
Spahn Surname User-submission:
The Spahn surname is a derivative of the English word spooner, meaning a 'person who made spoons'. The Spahn's were nobles of England before William the conqueror came through and deposed the family of their seats.
Spahn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,965 | 1:16,215 | 2,132 |
| United States | 3,383 | 1:107,141 | 11,741 |
| Argentina | 761 | 1:56,167 | 4,752 |
| Switzerland | 299 | 1:27,468 | 4,209 |
| France | 110 | 1:603,843 | 79,953 |
| Austria | 71 | 1:119,936 | 16,774 |
| Belgium | 50 | 1:229,933 | 29,007 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 472 | 1:106,396 | 10,676 |
Spahn Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Spahn surname is a derivative of the English word spooner, meaning a 'person who made spoons'. The Spahn's were nobles of England before William the conqueror came through and deposed the family of their seats.
- bella1488Spahn is a German surname, which comes from the word for a wooden span, a carpenter's tool. It is located in the Westphalia Region, Germany.
- Candace PrescottSpahn Demographics
Average Spahn Salary in
United States
$46,620 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Spahn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spahn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Spahn (Arabic: سباهن) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spahn? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 52,231st most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 743,248 people. The last name Spahn is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Spahn are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 4,965 people, or 1 in 16,215. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 43 percent reside, Bavaria, where 17 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Germany it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Argentina, where 8 percent reside.
Spahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Spahn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Spahn surname expanded 717 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Spahn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Spahn surname are 15.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.23% registered with the political party.
The amount Spahn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.75% more than the national average, earning R 389,136 per year; in United States they earn 8.04% more than the national average, earning $46,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.36% more than the national average, earning $57,812 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spahan | 91 | 85 | / |
| Spahnn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Speahn | 91 | 0 | / |
| Spahhn | 91 | 0 | / |
| Spauhn | 91 | 0 | / |
| Span | 89 | 4,491 | / |
| Shpahyn | 83 | 156 | / |
| Spachen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Spain | 80 | 19,918 | / |
| Spann | 80 | 18,560 | / |
| Spohn | 80 | 7,507 | / |
| Spang | 80 | 6,289 | / |
| Spaan | 80 | 3,333 | / |
| Spane | 80 | 382 | / |
| Spaun | 80 | 285 | / |
| Shpan | 80 | 243 | / |
| Sphon | 80 | 167 | / |
| Sphan | 80 | 117 | / |
| Spand | 80 | 88 | / |
| Spean | 80 | 27 | / |
| Spant | 80 | 7 | / |
| Szpan | 80 | 5 | / |
| Spamn | 80 | 3 | / |
| Spanō | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spayn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spóhn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jspan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shpahyna | 77 | 201 | / |
| Spaine | 73 | 386 | / |
| Spanne | 73 | 161 | / |
| Spayne | 73 | 155 | / |
| Spaink | 73 | 107 | / |
| Spasin | 73 | 64 | / |
| Sphoon | 73 | 33 | / |
| Spaten | 73 | 19 | / |
| Szpank | 73 | 18 | / |
| Spatin | 73 | 13 | / |
| Spasen | 73 | 9 | / |
| Spaing | 73 | 8 | / |
| Spacin | 73 | 7 | / |
| Shpane | 73 | 6 | / |
| Spanhe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Szpang | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shpaan | 73 | 4 | / |
| Spainc | 73 | 3 | / |
| Spainn | 73 | 3 | / |
| Spangh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Schpan | 73 | 3 | / |
| Spaann | 73 | 2 | / |
| Spasyn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Spagne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spaung | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sphohn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sphann | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spaint | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shpant | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spacen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spaham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spaune | 73 | 0 | / |
| Speann | 73 | 0 | / |
| Spangg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Speank | 73 | 0 | / |
| Spoohn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sphane | 73 | 0 | / |
| Spam | 67 | 1,457 | / |
| Spanova | 67 | 582 | / |
| Špan | 67 | 324 | / |
| Spon | 67 | 246 | / |
| D'Spain | 67 | 48 | / |
| Şpan | 67 | 42 | / |
| Spassin | 67 | 33 | / |
| Spán | 67 | 11 | / |
| Shpatin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Spanová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Spassen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spacink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spaggin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spainne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spân | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chïspan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Speasin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ssspain | 67 | 0 | / |
| Spating | 67 | 0 | / |
Spahn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spahn in the Arabic language | ||
| سباهن | sbahn | - |
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