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 in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spellissy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,955,159th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname Spellissy occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Spellissy reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States Spellissy is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 33 percent are found, Florida, where 31 percent are found and Georgia, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Spellissy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Spellissy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spellissy last name rose 1,275 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 38 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Spellissy Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Spellissy are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with 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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