Speeks Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Speeks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Speeks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Netherlands601:281,45334,544
England61:9,286,343223,652
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Speeks Last Name Facts

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

The surname Speeks is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Speeks click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Speeks? popularity and diffusion

Speeks is the 1,085,744th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 32,103,727 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Speeks reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Speeks is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 2,294,044. In The United States Speeks is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 18 percent are found, Virginia, where 16 percent are found and Illinois, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States Speeks occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 26 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Speeks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Speeks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Speeks last name increased 494 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Speeks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Speeks surname are 46.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 93.48% being registered with the political party.

Speeks earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.9% less than the national average, earning $37,152 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Speek91823/
Speks9125/
Speaks834,622/
Specks83332/
Speeck8324/
Spehek8320/
Spieks835/
Spaeks831/
Spheek831/
Shpeek831/
Spoeks830/
Speesc830/
Spueks830/
Speuks830/
Speiks830/
Spek802,841/
Speakes77740/
Speecke77115/
Speikes7745/
Spheaks771/
Speaksd770/
Speck7321,519/
Speak732,890/
Speke73501/
Shpek73320/
Szpek73283/
Spiek73249/
Speeg73211/
Spaks73114/
Spekh7346/
Spoks7315/
Spiks739/
Speik739/
Speyk734/
Spekt731/
Speec730/
Speake672,528/
Szpiek67128/
Spieck6785/
Spykes6768/
Specke6762/
Shpekh6762/
Spicks6758/
Specce6739/
Speijk6726/
Speike6717/
Spacks6715/
Speckt6715/
Špehek6712/
Spaaks677/
Speack675/
Shpaks672/
Spocks672/
Spekke672/
Spechs672/
Spakks671/
Speigs671/
Shpekt671/
Szpeke671/
Speacs671/
Spechk671/
Speick671/
Spakås671/
Speggs670/
Spheck670/
Spethk670/
Spaiks670/
Spegue670/
Speyke670/

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Speeks Reference & Research

Speaks FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Speaks FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • 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 Speeks
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis