Spedding Surname
Approximately 2,965 people bear this surname
Spedding Surname Definition:
Goods were stolen from John Spedane in Blakhalche, 1502 (Trials, I, p. 27). William Speiding, smith in Galloscheills, 1600 (RRM., I, p. 263). John Speddin, writer in Edinburgh, 1692 (Edin. App.). Thomas Speeding in Harlaw, 1733 (Lauder). Thomas Speedin, portioner of Bowden, 1793, and Janet Speeden alias Spiden in Newtoun, 1813 (Heirs, 471,600).
Read More About This SurnameSpedding Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,703 | 1:32,718 | 4,349 |
| United States | 471 | 1:769,552 | 59,828 |
| Australia | 462 | 1:58,432 | 7,107 |
| New Zealand | 113 | 1:40,074 | 6,748 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 901 | 1:27,054 | 3,693 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Spedding Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Goods were stolen from John Spedane in Blakhalche, 1502 (Trials, I, p. 27). William Speiding, smith in Galloscheills, 1600 (RRM., I, p. 263). John Speddin, writer in Edinburgh, 1692 (Edin. App.). Thomas Speeding in Harlaw, 1733 (Lauder). Thomas Speedin, portioner of Bowden, 1793, and Janet Speeden alias Spiden in Newtoun, 1813 (Heirs, 471,600).
For Speeding, q.v.
Spedding Demographics
Spedding Political Affiliation
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Spedding Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spedding Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Spedding is found most in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Spedding? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 149,032nd most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,457,857 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Spedding reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Spedding is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 1,703 people, or 1 in 32,718. In England Spedding is primarily concentrated in: Cumbria, where 17 percent reside, Lancashire, where 10 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.
Spedding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Spedding has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Spedding last name increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,570 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 282 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Spedding Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Spedding last name is predominantly Episcopalian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Spedding last name are 12.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.34% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Spedding earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.59% more than the national average, earning R 469,560 per year; in United States they earn 19.08% more than the national average, earning $51,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.43% less than the national average, earning $46,490 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speddings | 94 | 49 | / |
| Speddding | 94 | 1 | / |
| Speedding | 94 | 1 | / |
| Speding | 93 | 19 | / |
| Speddin | 93 | 0 | / |
| Speeding | 88 | 110 | / |
| Spidding | 88 | 0 | / |
| Spadding | 88 | 0 | / |
| Spedin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Speedings | 82 | 2 | / |
| Spedden | 80 | 601 | / |
| Spading | 80 | 171 | / |
| Speedin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spedina | 80 | 1 | / |
| Speden | 71 | 100 | / |
| Speiden | 67 | 185 | / |
| Speeden | 67 | 45 | / |
| Spidion | 67 | 9 | / |
| Spodink | 67 | 2 | / |
| Spieden | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spidden | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sppeden | 67 | 0 | / |
| Spiden | 57 | 144 | / |
| Spydyn | 57 | 1 | / |
| Spyden | 57 | 1 | / |
| Spoiden | 53 | 190 | / |
| Spydyna | 53 | 1 | / |
| Spayden | 53 | 0 | / |
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