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

The last name Speirs is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 55,250^th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 792,383 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Speirs live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Speirs is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 2,395 people, or 1 in 2,235. In Scotland Speirs is most frequent in: Glasgow City, where 14 percent reside, Renfrewshire, where 10 percent reside and East Ayrshire, where 9 percent reside. Beside Scotland it occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.

Speirs Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Speirs has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Speirs last name rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 871 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,945 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 84 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Speirs Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Speirs last name are 19.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.98% being registered with the political party.

The amount Speirs earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.53% more than the national average, earning R 421,884 per year; in United States they earn 11.46% more than the national average, earning $48,093 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.99% more than the national average, earning $60,111 CAD per year.