Spearman Surname
Approximately 11,862 people bear this surname
Spearman Surname Definition:
(English) v. Spear, and + man.
Spearman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,995 | 1:36,264 | 4,503 |
| England | 960 | 1:58,040 | 6,970 |
| Canada | 362 | 1:101,783 | 11,046 |
| Israel | 115 | 1:74,414 | 9,096 |
| Australia | 81 | 1:333,280 | 28,364 |
| South Africa | 74 | 1:732,131 | 51,520 |
| New Zealand | 61 | 1:74,235 | 10,965 |
| Ireland | 45 | 1:104,643 | 5,503 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 1:318,883 | 8,136 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 64 | 1:69,217 | 5,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 463 | 1:52,647 | 6,344 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,195 | 1:42,024 | 4,909 |
Spearman (38) may also be a first name.
Spearman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) v. Spear, and + man.
(English) A soldier or warrior armed with a spear.
A soldier; one who carried a spear-the ' lancer' of the medieval period. The word was in use at the time of the introduction of the authorized version of the Bible.
Spearman is the name of an old border clan (D.) now scantily represented in the county.
Spearman Demographics
Spearman Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Spearman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spearman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Spearman (Arabic: سبيرمان) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Spearman click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spearman? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 43,819th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 614,361 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Spearman are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Spearman is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 38 people.
The last name Spearman is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 9,995 people, or 1 in 36,264. In The United States Spearman is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Georgia, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States Spearman occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Spearman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Spearman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Spearman surname rose 836 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 30 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Spearman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (59%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Spearman last name are 9.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.33% being registered with the political party.
The amount Spearman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.43% more than the national average, earning R 440,652 per year; in United States they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning $38,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.93% less than the national average, earning $46,238 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spearmann | 94 | 2 | / |
| Sphearman | 94 | 1 | / |
| Spearrman | 94 | 1 | / |
| Spearmant | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sperman | 93 | 326 | / |
| Sparman | 93 | 313 | / |
| Sparmann | 88 | 564 | / |
| Spearmon | 88 | 301 | / |
| Sparrman | 88 | 224 | / |
| Spermann | 88 | 129 | / |
| Spaarman | 88 | 46 | / |
| Spierman | 88 | 18 | / |
| Shparman | 88 | 12 | / |
| Spaerman | 88 | 9 | / |
| Speerman | 88 | 7 | / |
| Szperman | 88 | 6 | / |
| Szparman | 88 | 6 | / |
| Spyerman | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sperrman | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sparmant | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sparmain | 88 | 0 | / |
| Speirman | 88 | 0 | / |
| Spermain | 88 | 0 | / |
| Spahrmann | 82 | 21 | / |
| Sperrmann | 82 | 15 | / |
| Spaarmann | 82 | 14 | / |
| Speierman | 82 | 7 | / |
| Spiermann | 82 | 7 | / |
| Spearmond | 82 | 1 | / |
| Spgermain | 82 | 1 | / |
| Speermann | 82 | 1 | / |
| Spearrmon | 82 | 1 | / |
| Spermon | 80 | 194 | / |
| Spirman | 80 | 12 | / |
| Sparmon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Spermàn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spreman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Speiermann | 78 | 67 | / |
| Speyermann | 78 | 5 | / |
| Sparmont | 75 | 82 | / |
| Spremann | 75 | 11 | / |
| Spirmanová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sparmom | 67 | 0 | / |
Spearman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spearman in the Arabic language | ||
| سبيرمان | sbyrman | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spearman
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis