Spang Surname
Approximately 6,289 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,053 | 1:26,369 | 3,482 |
| United States | 2,171 | 1:166,955 | 16,932 |
| Netherlands | 215 | 1:78,545 | 13,251 |
| Denmark | 194 | 1:29,096 | 3,013 |
| France | 183 | 1:362,966 | 54,247 |
| Switzerland | 79 | 1:103,961 | 11,033 |
| South Africa | 70 | 1:773,967 | 53,253 |
| Romania | 62 | 1:323,837 | 28,474 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| Hungary | 38 | 1:258,323 | 20,391 |
| Austria | 33 | 1:258,043 | 30,255 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Belize | 18 | 1:19,749 | 1,760 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 1:96,757 | 6,198 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 354 | 1:141,861 | 13,333 |
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.
Spang Demographics
Average Male Spang Height
178.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
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Footnotes
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