Spankie Surname

1,088,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Spankie Surname Definition:

Walter Spankye held a land in Dundee before 1443 (REB., I, 93), and Alexander Spanky was tenant of Drumdranfurde, Ardmanoch, in 1504 (ER., XII, p. 662). Frequent mention is made (c. 1512 14) in the Rental of Dunkeld of Master Robert Spanke or Spankȝe, steward to the bishop and afterwards dean of Fife (Rent.

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Spankie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada601:614,09350,489
Scotland411:130,5818,115
England341:1,638,76668,634
United States331:10,983,604436,696
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Finland81:687,08836,047
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland641:58,4883,746
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Spankie (41) may also be a first name.

Spankie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Walter Spankye held a land in Dundee before 1443 (REB., I, 93), and Alexander Spanky was tenant of Drumdranfurde, Ardmanoch, in 1504 (ER., XII, p. 662). Frequent mention is made (c. 1512 14) in the Rental of Dunkeld of Master Robert Spanke or Spankȝe, steward to the bishop and afterwards dean of Fife (Rent. Dunk., p. 148,225, etc.). David Spankie was enrolled burgess of Dundee in 1590 (Wedd., p. 151), and James fipankie was minister at Coupar-Angus in 1779 (Dunkeld). Still a surname in the parish of St. Cyrus, Kincardineshire. Spangy and Spanky 1461.

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

Sprightly; frisking; dashing; gaudy. Jamieson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Flemish, Spanoghe; or from the German, Spanger; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Spankie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spankie occurs most in Canada. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spankie? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,088,856th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 32,245,778 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Spankie are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,590,275th most common first name on earth, held by 41 people.

The last name is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 614,093. In Canada it is most common in: Alberta, where 42 percent are found, British Columbia, where 37 percent are found and Ontario, where 22 percent are found. Excluding Canada this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 18 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Spankie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Spankie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Spankie last name declined 36 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 486 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spankie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Spankie last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Spankie earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.73% less than the national average, earning $37,654 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.44% more than the national average, earning $53,875 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spanke92815/
Spanki925/
Spankey8612/
Spanket862/
Sponkie861/
Spankjer804/
Spanckae800/
Speinkie800/
Spanka77311/
Spanky7757/
Spance7714/
Sponke771/
Shpanka71163/
Szpanka7158/
Speinke717/
Spankau713/
Spannka712/
Sponkes711/
Spankka711/
Spanchi711/
Spanche710/
Speuncke670/
Shpanchei631/
Spanca62234/
Španka6241/
Sponky6210/
Sponka625/
Sponce624/
Shponka57343/
Szponka5752/
Sponcey5722/

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