Speaight Surname
Approximately 146 people bear this surname
Speaight Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the speight' or specht, an old English name for the woodpecker.
Matilda Speght, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Hugo Speght, 1376: ibid.
Johanna Spite, 1379: ibid.
John Spight, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).
Read More About This SurnameSpeaight Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Speaight Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the speight' or specht, an old English name for the woodpecker.
Matilda Speght, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Hugo Speght, 1376: ibid.
Johanna Spite, 1379: ibid.
John Spight, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).
Richard Speight, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).
1540. Buried — Richard Speite: St. Antholin (London).
V. Speight.
Speaight Demographics
Average Speaight Salary in
United States
$39,368 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Speaight Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Speaight Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Speaight is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Speaight.
How Common Is The Last Name Speaight? popularity and diffusion
The last name Speaight is the 1,459,453rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Speaight reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Speaight is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 663,310. In England Speaight is mostly found in: Cambridgeshire, where 23 percent reside, Hampshire, where 17 percent reside and Devon, where 12 percent reside. Not including England Speaight occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.
Speaight Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Speaight has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Speaight last name rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 172 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Speaight Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Speaight surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Speaight earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.76% less than the national average, earning $39,368 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaights | 94 | 0 | / |
| Speight | 93 | 12,984 | / |
| Spaight | 93 | 450 | / |
| Speighty | 88 | 1 | / |
| Speighte | 88 | 1 | / |
| Spaeight | 88 | 1 | / |
| Speuight | 88 | 1 | / |
| Spight | 86 | 1,082 | / |
| Speiht | 86 | 1 | / |
| Spieght | 80 | 5 | / |
| Speighd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spuight | 80 | 0 | / |
| Spighte | 80 | 0 | / |
| Speit | 77 | 207 | / |
| Spaht | 77 | 86 | / |
| Speht | 77 | 50 | / |
| Speat | 77 | 36 | / |
| Spait | 77 | 3 | / |
| Spieghts | 75 | 5 | / |
| Sebait | 71 | 730 | / |
| Spaite | 71 | 87 | / |
| Spaitu | 71 | 37 | / |
| Spaita | 71 | 35 | / |
| Spahta | 71 | 5 | / |
| Spehte | 71 | 4 | / |
| Spighetto | 71 | 3 | / |
| Supait | 71 | 2 | / |
| Spighetti | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sapait | 71 | 2 | / |
| Spaidt | 71 | 2 | / |
| Supaht | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seapit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Spehta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sipeit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sipait | 71 | 1 | / |
| Spoeht | 71 | 1 | / |
| Spieat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Spieht | 71 | 0 | / |
| Spaitt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Speatt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Speeht | 71 | 0 | / |
| Spaeht | 71 | 0 | / |
| Speoat | 71 | 0 | / |
| Speate | 71 | 0 | / |
| Spit | 67 | 1,220 | / |
| Spat | 67 | 388 | / |
| Sebaiti | 67 | 179 | / |
| Spet | 67 | 163 | / |
| Supawit | 67 | 71 | / |
| Supaiti | 67 | 25 | / |
| Sebahtu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sipaita | 67 | 20 | / |
| Supeati | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sopeati | 67 | 14 | / |
| Speyiti | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sipeito | 67 | 7 | / |
| Seapito | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sappait | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sapaite | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sabihta | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sipaite | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sepeito | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seaboit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seepeat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seppeit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sepetai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sebaiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sepaitu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sipehto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suppeat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Supedah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sebawit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spewiti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sabiaht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sapaita | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seabhtu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sepaiti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seabitt | 67 | 0 | / |
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