Spegel Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Spegel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spegel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1601:503,15942,903
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Sweden921:107,0307,712
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

The alternate forms: Špegel (306) & Spégel (5) are calculated separately.

Spegel Last Name Facts

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

Spegel occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Špegel or Spégel. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Spegel? popularity and diffusion

Spegel is the 717,442nd most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 17,905,518 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Spegel reside; 40 percent reside in Western Europe and 40 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 503,159. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 47 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 37 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 14 percent live. Not including Germany this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Sweden, where 23 percent live.

Spegel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Spegel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Spegel last name increased 323 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Spegel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spegel surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the party.

Spegel earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.83% less than the national average, earning $41,496 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Špegel94306/
Spégel945/
Spiegel9220,327/
Speigel92642/
Shpegel9214/
Speegel928/
Speagel924/
Spoegel921/
Spegiel920/
Spiegiel8615/
Speagell8611/
Shpiegel869/
Szpiegel860/
Spiegl832,743/
Spigel83569/
Speigl83193/
Spagel8339/
Specel8325/
Spogel832/
Spegil830/
Szpiegiel801/
Sperzel77747/
Shpigel77618/
Spiguel77339/
Spigiel77299/
Szpigel7768/
Spiesel7719/
Spigell7714/
Spighel7712/
Szpygel7711/
Spechel775/
Špiegel775/
Spiezel771/
Spiggel771/
Speisel771/
Spéguel771/
Spagiel770/
Spaigel770/
Spagl73106/
Spigl7315/
Specl732/
Szpigiel71465/
Szpygiel7125/
Schpigel711/
Speechel711/
Spuiguel711/
Speichel710/
Spießl67554/
Speasl6748/
Spiesl6743/
Spicel6716/
Špiegl678/
Spizel674/
Schpiguel672/
Specil670/
Spechl670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spegel
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