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Where Does The Last Name Spelling Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Spelling is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Spelling click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spelling? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 586,691^st most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,672,694 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Spelling live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 29 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,662,754^th most frequently used forename in the world, borne by 38 people.

The surname Spelling is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 154 people, or 1 in 361,806. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Essex, where 29 percent reside, Greater London, where 18 percent reside and Devon, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England it exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.

Spelling Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Spelling has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 141 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 243 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spelling Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Spelling last name are 17.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64% registered with the party.

The amount Spelling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.25% less than the national average, earning 206,791 kr per year; in United States they earn 24.44% more than the national average, earning $53,695 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.9% less than the national average, earning $39,797 CAD per year.