Spellas Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Spellas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spellas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece321:346,24348,387
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
England21:27,859,030389,889

Spellas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spellas is most common in Greece. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spellas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,808,717th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname Spellas occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Spellas reside; 67 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 67 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

Spellas is most common in Greece, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 346,243. In Greece it is mostly found in: Epirus, where 94 percent live, Attica, where 3 percent live and Central Greece, where 3 percent live. Excluding Greece this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 19 percent live and Sweden, where 10 percent live.

Spellas Last Name Statistics demography

Spellas earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 833.13% more than the national average, earning R 2,217,460 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spuellas932/
Spellays930/
Spella92414/
Spellhaus880/
Shpella8633/
Spellos8613/
Spellat8612/
Spillas865/
Spellay864/
Spellea860/
Splla834/
Splas832/
Spillias8018/
Spellios8012/
Shpellaj801/
Spilla77304/
Spello7721/
Spleas7714/
Splais775/
Splash771/
Spla731/
Spillai7196/
Spillia719/
Spelley714/
Spillos714/
Shpello711/
Spillah711/
Splashh711/
Szpilla711/
Spellei711/
Spellhouse710/
Spillios6773/
Splat6717/
Sppillai671/
Splah671/
Shpla671/
Splay671/
Spilleys671/

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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
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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 Spellas
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