Spellar Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Spellar Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the speller.' Probably refers to the teacher, not the taught. One who spells the letters for the child to learn (v. Grammer). 'Spellare, sillabicator': Promptorium Parvulorum If the earlier sense of spell, a discourse, a story, originated the name, then the speller would be a professional story-teller.

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Spellar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:640,43737,483
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Spellar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the speller.' Probably refers to the teacher, not the taught. One who spells the letters for the child to learn (v. Grammer). 'Spellare, sillabicator': Promptorium Parvulorum If the earlier sense of spell, a discourse, a story, originated the name, then the speller would be a professional story-teller. The surnames Speller and Spelman, q. v., are now well established.

Ralph le Speoler, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Gerard le Speller. Rolls of Parliament.

Miles le Speller, Close Rolls, 35 Edward I.

Thomas Spellere, Close Rolls, 19 Richard II.

Thomas Speller, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Speller, 1379: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Speaker, Orator, Preacher; Storyteller [Middle English speller(e; from Old English spell, a discourse, homily, story, narrative + the agent, suff. -ere] Miles le Speller.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1306-7.

Speke we of tha spelleres bolde, Sith we have of this lady tolde.—Cursor Mundi, 20849-50.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Walter Espenlard, Normandy, held lands from Philip Augustus (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 172).

The Norman People (1874)

Spellar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spellar is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spellar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,581,912th most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Spellar live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 640,437. In England Spellar is mostly found in: Kent, where 53 percent reside, Greater London, where 18 percent reside and Suffolk, where 8 percent reside. Not including England this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and The Isle of Man, where 11 percent reside.

Spellar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Spellar has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Spellar last name expanded 335 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 129 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spellar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Spellar last name are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.89% registered with the party.

Spellar earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 72.48% more than the national average, earning $74,422 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Spellor860/
Spillare80448/
Spillard80146/
Spillart801/
Splear7759/
Spllor771/
Splard770/
Spilliard7515/
Shpillyar752/
Spillyard751/
Špillar7115/
Spillor710/
Spilleir678/
Zıplar62106/
Spplor621/
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