Spelger Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Spelger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spelger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Spelger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spelger is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Spelger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,909,720th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. Spelger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Spelger live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Spelger is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 3,659,339. In Germany Spelger is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 64 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 36 percent live. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 47 percent live and Finland, where 2 percent live.

Spelger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Spelger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spelger last name rose 162 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spelger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spelger last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Spelger earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.58% less than the national average, earning $31,250 USD per year.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spelger
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