Spellan Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Spellan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spellan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Spellan Last Name Facts

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

Spellan has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Spellan.

How Common Is The Last Name Spellan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,274,477th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname Spellan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 11 percent of Spellan are found; 11 percent are found in North America and 11 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Spellan is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 3 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 3 percent reside.

Spellan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Spellan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 109 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spellan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Spellan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.42% less than the national average, earning $40,810 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spellane93202/
Spellamn934/
Spelland932/
Spellian931/
Spellhan931/
Spellain931/
Spllan920/
Spillan86163/
Spellam862/
Spellon860/
Spllane860/
Splan83475/
Spillane808,143/
Spillian803/
Spellone802/
Spillamn801/
Spilland800/
Spellein800/
Spillain800/
Splain77809/
Splane77571/
Splean77154/
Splann7761/
Splant7754/
Spland7751/
Splayn7711/
Splaun779/
Sphlan770/
Splahn770/
Spillaine753/
Spilllane751/
Spilliane751/
Spilleane751/
Spillanne750/
Splaine71646/
Spillam712/
Splaing711/
Spliane711/
Splanne710/
Spillon710/
Sphland710/
Spillone6763/
Splon6713/
Splanova671/
Splam671/
Splainne671/

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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 Spellan
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