Spelić Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Spelić Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spelić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

The alternate forms: Spelic (205), Špelić (204), Spelič (1), Špelič (139) & Špelic (4) are calculated separately.

Spelić Last Name Facts

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

Spelić is found most in Croatia. It may also be found as a variant: Spelic, Špelić, Spelič, Špelič or Špelic. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spelić? popularity and diffusion

The surname Spelić is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Spelić is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Spelić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Croatia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 1,057,151. In Croatia Spelić is mostly found in: Zagreb County, where 50 percent reside, City of Zagreb, where 25 percent reside and Istria County, where 25 percent reside. Excluding Croatia this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Slovenia, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spelic94205/
Špelić94204/
Spelič941/
Špelič89139/
Špelic894/
Spalić831/
Spelich77197/
Spelitz77100/
Spahalić7198/
Spelec6715/
Spelitsch672/
Spelicova671/
Speličová671/
Spilich6226/
Speletz6225/
Szpilich5710/
Shpilich571/
Chpelitch532/
Špelicová532/
Spilicova532/
Špelec505/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Spelić
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