Spanner Surname
Approximately 2,592 people bear this surname
Spanner Surname Definition:
(English) is apparently a nickname from Old English spanere, ‘enticer,’ ‘seducer.’
Spanner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,151 | 1:69,944 | 8,930 |
| Netherlands | 503 | 1:33,573 | 5,604 |
| Austria | 367 | 1:23,203 | 3,640 |
| England | 286 | 1:194,818 | 17,152 |
| Denmark | 102 | 1:55,340 | 5,666 |
| Hungary | 41 | 1:239,421 | 19,309 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Nauru | 19 | 1:625 | 173 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 210 | 1:116,073 | 11,213 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
The alternate forms: Španner (22) are calculated separately.
Spanner (47) may also be a first name.
Spanner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) is apparently a nickname from Old English spanere, ‘enticer,’ ‘seducer.’
Spanner Demographics
Spanner Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Spanner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spanner Come From? nationality or country of origin
Spanner (Russian: Спаннер) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Španner. For other possible spellings of Spanner click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spanner? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 166,914th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,811,553 people. Spanner occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Spanner reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Spanner is also the 1,467,136th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 47 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,151 people, or 1 in 69,944. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 83 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 19 percent are found and Austria, where 14 percent are found.
Spanner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Spanner has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Spanner last name expanded 136 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Spanner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.
The amount Spanner earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.95% more than the national average, earning R 406,236 per year and in Canada they earn 12.04% less than the national average, earning $43,703 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Spanner Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spanner in the Russian language | ||
| Спаннер | spanner | - |
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Footnotes
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