Speer Surname
Approximately 24,947 people bear this surname
Speer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the spier,' i.e. watchman; v. Scorer. The final 's' in Spiers is genitive.
Robertas Spyer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Richard Spyre, 1515: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameSpeer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,638 | 1:21,785 | 2,740 |
| Germany | 5,818 | 1:13,837 | 1,809 |
| Canada | 620 | 1:59,428 | 7,010 |
| Australia | 428 | 1:63,074 | 7,591 |
| England | 412 | 1:135,238 | 13,274 |
| Austria | 166 | 1:51,298 | 8,093 |
| Northern Ireland | 159 | 1:11,604 | 1,744 |
| New Zealand | 95 | 1:47,667 | 7,746 |
| Ireland | 92 | 1:51,184 | 3,668 |
| Chile | 90 | 1:195,739 | 6,255 |
| Brazil | 77 | 1:2,780,186 | 82,572 |
| Honduras | 46 | 1:191,662 | 2,202 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| Poland | 33 | 1:1,151,780 | 76,152 |
| Hungary | 27 | 1:363,566 | 25,782 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 21 | 1:1,635 | 178 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 280 | 1:15,821 | 1,990 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 216 | 1:112,849 | 10,987 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,033 | 1:16,557 | 2,115 |
Speer (63) may also be a first name.
Speer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the spier,' i.e. watchman; v. Scorer. The final 's' in Spiers is genitive.
Robertas Spyer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Richard Spyre, 1515: Register of the University of Oxford.
1662-3. John Spier, Oxfordshire, and Jane Price: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1802. Married — Robert Spear and Maria Baker: St. George, Hanover Square.
= Spear, q.v.
(English) The watchman or lookout man.
From the weapon; like Sword, Pike, &c.
Same as Spurr, which see.
From the Dutch, Spier; from the Flemish, Spiers; a personal name.
Speer Demographics
Speer Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Speer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Speer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Speer (Arabic: سبير) is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Speer.
How Common Is The Last Name Speer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Speer is the 21,795th most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 292,121 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Speer live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. Speer is also the 1,234,572nd most prevalent first name globally, borne by 63 people.
Speer is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 16,638 people, or 1 in 21,785. In The United States Speer is most frequent in: Texas, where 13 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States Speer occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Speer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Speer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Speer surname expanded 549 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Speer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Speer last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.
The amount Speer earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.87% less than the national average, earning R 214,188 per year; in United States they earn 3.19% more than the national average, earning $44,524 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.32% more than the national average, earning $54,808 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Speer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Speer in the Arabic language | ||
| سبير | sbyr | - |
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Speer Reference & Research
Speer-Spear-Speir DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Speer-Spear-Speir 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
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