Speller Surname

85,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Speller 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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Speller Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8661:126,46913,421
England1,8981:29,3563,959
Canada2051:179,73517,909
Germany1381:583,37347,320
Netherlands1371:123,26419,295
Australia1131:238,90022,291
France591:1,125,809120,603
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Wales321:96,7047,743
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Luxembourg251:23,2224,671
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8181:29,7994,009
Jersey81:6,4851,119
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3441:145,98513,636

Speller (13) may also be a first name.

Speller 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

From the Flemish, from the Dutch, Spel­lers; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Speller Last Name Facts

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

The last name Speller (Russian: Спеллер) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Speller? popularity and diffusion

The last name Speller is the 85,247th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,287,325 people. The last name Speller is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Speller reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held forename on earth. It is borne by 13 people.

Speller is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2,866 people, or 1 in 126,469. In The United States it is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 21 percent live, Virginia, where 12 percent live and Maryland, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 38 countries. It is also found in England, where 34 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Speller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Speller has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Speller last name expanded 833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 232 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Speller Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Speller last name are 7.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.79% being registered with the party.

The amount Speller earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 7.86% more than the national average, earning R 256,308 per year; in United States they earn 11.48% less than the national average, earning $38,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.71% more than the national average, earning $56,495 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spieller9362/
Speiller9341/
Spellier9316/
Spealler937/
Shpeller934/
Spellere932/
Spellher931/
Spellger930/
Spelle92152/
Spller921/
Spiller8618,850/
Speeler8680/
Spetler8624/
Speiler8615/
Spelley864/
Spyller862/
Spellei861/
Spealer860/
Spellir860/
Spelles860/
Spellea860/
Spillere80746/
Spillier80129/
Shpiller80117/
Spillert8053/
Szpiller8035/
Shpyller8028/
Spilleir808/
Speitler804/
Spettler803/
Spelllet801/
Spíllere801/
Spillerd800/
Sppiller800/
Spellett800/
Spillger800/
Spille771,371/
Spella77414/
Splear7759/
Spelli7741/
Spelly7737/
Søpler7721/
Speilr770/
Splerr770/
Spilliaer751/
Spellaire750/
Spitler714,272/
Spilles71530/
Spillerová7186/
Špiller7184/
Shpyler7136/
Shpella7133/
Spillet7126/
Spellis7120/
Spillie7111/
Spytler715/
Spillerova715/
Spailer715/
Spellay714/
Spilley713/
Spehele711/
Spellit711/
Szpyler711/
Schpler711/
Spillee710/
Spillir710/
Spayler710/
Spittler672,426/
Spillett67837/
Splet6739/
Spellich6725/
Spilleth6719/
Spillets6713/
Shpitler674/
Splla674/
Shpyhler673/
Spley672/
Splee672/
Shpellaj671/
Shple671/
Spilleys671/
Sehepler671/
Spilless670/
Spellays670/

Speller Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Speller in the Russian language
Спеллерspeller-

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