Spang Surname

77,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Belize

Spang Surname Definition:

A family of this name were prominent burgesses of Glasgow in the sixteenth century (Macfarlone, II, p. 283-284). William Spang, son of Thomas Spang, burgess freeman there, 1576 (Burgesses). Spange 1555.

Spang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,0531:26,3693,482
United States2,1711:166,95516,932
Netherlands2151:78,54513,251
Denmark1941:29,0963,013
France1831:362,96654,247
Switzerland791:103,96111,033
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Romania621:323,83728,474
Canada481:767,61660,775
Hungary381:258,32320,391
Austria331:258,04330,255
England311:1,797,35772,927
Belize181:19,7491,760
Norway151:342,81932,589
Sweden131:757,44356,422
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Panama111:355,6607,645
Luxembourg61:96,7576,198
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3541:141,86113,333

The alternate forms: Špang (3) are calculated separately.

Spang (15) may also be a first name.

Spang Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A family of this name were prominent burgesses of Glasgow in the sixteenth century (Macfarlone, II, p. 283-284). William Spang, son of Thomas Spang, burgess freeman there, 1576 (Burgesses). Spange 1555.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Spang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spang is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Špang. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Spang is the 77,749th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,158,777 people. The surname Spang is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Spang are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Spang is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 15 people.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 3,053 people, or 1 in 26,369. In Germany Spang is most numerous in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 34 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent are found and Saarland, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found.

Spang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Spang has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 613 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 620 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Spang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Spang surname are 9.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.16% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Spang earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.01% more than the national average, earning R 399,252 per year; in United States they earn 5.11% more than the national average, earning $45,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $53,345 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Špang933/
Spaing918/
Szpang914/
Spangh913/
Spaung911/
Spangs911/
Spangg910/
Span894,491/
Spangsø831/
Spating830/
Spaings830/
Spain8019,918/
Spann8018,560/
Spahn809,805/
Spaan803,333/
Spong802,800/
Spane80382/
Spaun80285/
Shpan80243/
Sphan80117/
Spank8099/
Spand8088/
Spean8027/
Spant807/
Szpan805/
Spamn803/
Spanc802/
Jspan801/
Spayn801/
Spanō801/
Spamg800/
Spangová771/
Spanke73815/
Spaine73386/
Spanne73161/
Spayne73155/
Spaink73107/
Spahan7385/
Spasin7364/
Spaten7319/
Szpank7318/
Spoong7316/
Speing7314/
Spatin7313/
Spongh739/
Spasen739/
Spacin737/
Shpane736/
Shpaan734/
Spanhe734/
Spainc733/
Spainn733/
Schpan733/
Spaann732/
Spasyn732/
Spaint731/
Sphann731/
Spagne731/
Spahnn731/
Spacen731/
Spoung731/
Spongs731/
Shpant731/
Spahhn730/
Speann730/
Speahn730/
Spaune730/
Spauhn730/
Speank730/
Spoing730/
Speyng730/
Sphane730/
Spassings711/
Spam671,457/
Spanova67582/
Špan67324/
Spon67246/
Shpahyn67156/
D'Spain6748/
Şpan6742/
Spassin6733/
Spán6711/
Shpatin673/
Spanová672/
Shpeing671/
Spân671/
Spachen671/
Spoting671/
Spainne671/
Spaggin671/
Spacink671/
Spassen671/
Chïspan671/
Ssspain670/
Speasin670/

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