Spalt Surname

358,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Spalt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spalt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3851:209,10523,756
Austria2871:29,6714,758
United States2751:1,318,03292,126
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Liechtenstein161:2,399253
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

The alternate forms: Špalt (35) are calculated separately.

Spalt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spalt occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Špalt. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Spalt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Spalt is the 358,044th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 7,194,024 people. Spalt is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Spalt reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Spalt is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 385 people, or 1 in 209,105. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Hesse, where 76 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 27 percent are found.

Spalt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Spalt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spalt last name increased 688 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spalt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spalt last name are 12.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.38% being registered to vote for the party.

Spalt earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.5% more than the national average, earning $49,407 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Špalt9335/
Spault9123/
Spalte9121/
Spalth910/
Spal89294/
Spatlet830/
Spall803,444/
Spaul80439/
Spahl80381/
Spale80271/
Speal80119/
Shpal8026/
Spolt8015/
Spail809/
Spaal807/
Sphal802/
Jspal802/
Spald801/
Sspal801/
Szpal801/
Spaull73401/
Spaile73357/
Spacil73336/
Spagli73179/
Shpall73104/
Speasl7348/
Shhpal7348/
Spalle7342/
Spatel7332/
Spatil7327/
Sphall733/
Spauld733/
Spolte732/
Sphail732/
Spaill731/
Spacel731/
Spayle731/
Spaule731/
Spoltz731/
Shspal731/
Szpall731/
Spelht731/
Sshpal731/
Shpaul730/
Spahal730/
Spolts730/
Speilt730/
Speahl730/
Spalová67177/
Spál67103/
Shpatel6725/
Spol6720/
Spalova6717/
Spaitel675/
Spassil675/
Spachil674/
Zpal672/
Spachel671/
Speasle671/
Spealle671/
Spattel671/
Spaszel671/
Speilet670/
Spasell670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spalt
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