Spallina Surname

394,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Spallina Surname User-submission:

The meaning of Spallina is 'epaulet' or 'small shoulder', diminutive of spalla, shoulder, in Italian.

Spallina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy4441:137,74021,953
United States2711:1,337,48793,180
Argentina1321:323,81425,647
Belgium361:319,35136,407
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080

Spallina (22) may also be a first name.

Spallina Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of Spallina is 'epaulet' or 'small shoulder', diminutive of spalla, shoulder, in Italian.

- anonymous submission

Spallina Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Spallina Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Spallina is more frequently found in Italy than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Spallina.

How Common Is The Last Name Spallina? popularity and diffusion

Spallina is the 394,847th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,151,617 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Spallina reside; 50 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 50 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 22 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is held by 444 people, or 1 in 137,740. In Italy Spallina is mostly found in: Sicily, where 89 percent live, Lombardy, where 5 percent live and Tuscany, where 2 percent live. Excluding Italy this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Argentina, where 15 percent live.

Spallina Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spallina last name are 15.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Spallina earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 67.66% more than the national average, earning €50,348 per year and in United States they earn 13.76% more than the national average, earning $49,086 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Spalina939/
Spallino881,539/
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Spalinga881/
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Spaullin880/
Spalin8671/
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Spalino807/
Spallen805/
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Spaliņa803/
Spaglin801/
Spalien801/
Spalena801/
Spaulin800/
Spaln771/
Spatling7530/
Spauling7523/
Spollino7513/
Speatlin752/
Spaulind751/
Spoylina751/
Shpaglin751/
Shpolina751/
Spahling750/
Spolling750/
Spailing750/
Spolin7158/
Spalen712/
Spalim711/
Spolinova711/
Spathling711/
Sphaln710/
Speatling710/
Spollen67625/
Špelina67124/
Spelino6718/
Spoling673/
Spolink672/
Speulin672/
Shpolin672/
Spoglin671/
Spelyna671/
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