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 Male Spahn Height
178.08 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Spahn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spahn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Spahn (Arabic: سباهن) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Spahn? popularity and diffusion
The surname Spahn is the 52,231st most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 743,248 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Spahn reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
Spahn is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 4,965 people, or 1 in 16,215. In Germany Spahn is mostly found in: Hesse, where 43 percent live, Bavaria, where 17 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live. Barring Germany Spahn exists in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Argentina, where 8 percent live.
Spahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Spahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spahn surname increased 717 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Spahn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Spahn last name are 15.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.23% registered to vote for the 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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