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Where Does The Last Name Speir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Speir is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Speir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 169,006^th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,852,268 people. The last name Speir is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Speir reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491^st most widespread forename at a global level, borne by 12 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,127 people, or 1 in 170,409. In The United States Speir is mostly found in: Texas, where 15 percent reside, Georgia, where 15 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 5 percent reside and Scotland, where 4 percent reside.

Speir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Speir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Speir last name grew 726 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 16 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 373 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Speir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Speir surname is chiefly Presbyterian (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Speir surname are 27.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.18% being registered with the party.

The amount Speir earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.92% more than the national average, earning $45,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.15% more than the national average, earning $56,218 CAD per year.