Speh Surname

440,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 776 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Speh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Speh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5221:154,22518,439
United States2101:1,725,995114,113
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
France41:16,605,680368,153
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
England11:55,718,059489,080
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

The alternate forms: Špeh (399) are calculated separately.

Speh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Speh is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Špeh. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Speh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Speh is the 440,964th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 9,391,167 people. The surname Speh occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Speh live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 522 people, or 1 in 154,225. In Germany Speh is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 45 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside. Besides Germany it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Italy, where 3 percent reside.

Speh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Speh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Speh surname rose 636 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Speh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Speh surname are 18.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.22% being registered to vote for the party.

Speh earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.04% more than the national average, earning $49,639 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Špeh92399/
Spehr891,035/
Spech89154/
Shpeh8960/
Speht8950/
Spejh8915/
Spesh8915/
Spieh899/
Speph893/
Speeh891/
Spedh891/
Spehs891/
Speyh891/
Spheh891/
Spgeh891/
Speah890/
Spehe890/
Spe8663/
Specht8032,187/
Speich801,839/
Speith80337/
Speach80303/
Spetch80293/
Shpeha8045/
Speath8026/
Speech8021/
Spethz8010/
Spieha808/
Speihs806/
Szpeth806/
Shpeht805/
Speerh805/
Spehiy804/
Speehr802/
Spechp802/
Speiht801/
Speiph801/
Speysh801/
Spetht801/
Spehts801/
Spesht801/
Speeht800/
Speesh800/
Speahs800/
Speish800/
Speash800/
Spee753,016/
Sper75446/
Spey75216/
Spet75163/
Spes75155/
Späh75142/
Spei75135/
Spie75112/
Spea7570/
Sped7567/
Spez7521/
Spée757/
Spha754/
Spjh754/
Sphe753/
Shpe752/
Hspe752/
Sphi752/
Sxpe752/
Sppe751/
Sspe751/
Speu751/
Sphy751/
Sjpe751/
Sphj751/
Spej751/
Szpe751/
Zspe751/
Spih750/
Szpecht73298/
Speacht73109/
Spechtt7315/
Spescht7314/
Speicht733/
Speecht732/
Spehova731/
Speachd731/
Speaths731/
Speithp731/
Sphehiy731/
Speijht731/
Speisch730/
Speer6724,947/
Speed6719,554/
Sperr671,788/
Speas671,599/
Spets671,387/
Shpet671,144/
Spees671,123/
Spetz671,032/
Speet67570/
Speis67546/
Speid67510/
Spych67279/
Spett67275/
Shpey67270/
Spich67222/
Speit67207/
Shpyh67189/
Spess67179/
Szper67139/
Spead67120/
Szpet6791/
Spyth6751/
Shper6748/
Spähr6742/
Spedt6740/
Speat6736/
Spéth6730/
Spher6729/
Shpes6728/
Szpes6719/
Späht6712/
Speez676/
Spahy675/
Spøer675/
Åsper675/
Szpeć674/
Špeht674/
Sphaj673/
Shphi673/
Shped673/
Shpei673/
Speithts672/
Speae672/
Spiey672/
Speea672/
Spoey672/
Sbpes671/
Szpha671/
Speap671/
Speep671/
Sphet671/
Sphis671/
Spaih671/
Speiz671/
Spejt671/
Speyt671/
Szped671/
Spish671/
Spedd671/
Sppey671/
Zpehd671/
Schpecht670/
Speyd670/
Spedz670/

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