Spellissy Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Spellissy Surname Definition:

Ó Spealghusa (W) Clare. IF 315*

Spellissy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland451:98,4416,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Spellissy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Spealghusa (W) Clare. IF 315*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Spellissy Last Name Facts

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

Spellissy occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Spellissy? popularity and diffusion

Spellissy is the 1,955,159th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname Spellissy is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Spellissy live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States Spellissy is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 33 percent reside, Florida, where 31 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Spellissy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Spellissy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Spellissy last name expanded 1,275 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 38 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Spellissy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Spellissy are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the party.

Spellissy earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.27% more than the national average, earning $56,641 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spellissey956/
Spellisy9414/
Spelliscy89149/
Spellisey891/
Spellessy890/
Spellessey840/
Spellicy82199/
Spellesy820/
Spillisey785/
Spellesey780/
Spellicey780/
Spellescy780/
Spelleesey740/
Spellecy7159/
Splisser7118/
Spillicy710/
Spillecy590/
Splittser560/
Splese5322/
Splice537/
Splicer5014/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spellissy
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