Spellisy Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Spellisy Surname Definition:

Ó Spealghusa (W) Clare. IF 315*

Spellisy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:362,22614,761
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Spellisy 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

Spellisy Last Name Facts

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

Spellisy occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Spellisy? popularity and diffusion

Spellisy is the 5,213,395th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Spellisy reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 362,226. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Munster, where 100 percent reside. Besides Ireland Spellisy exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Spellisy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Spellisy has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name rose 1,300 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spellisy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spelliscy94149/
Spellissy9491/
Spellisey941/
Spellissey896/
Spellicy88199/
Spellesy880/
Spillisey825/
Spellicey820/
Spellesey820/
Spellessy820/
Spellescy820/
Spellessey780/
Spelleesey780/
Spellecy7559/
Spillicy750/
Splisser6318/
Spillecy630/
Splittser590/
Splese5722/
Splice577/
Splicer5314/
Splitje536/
Spleges533/

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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 Spellisy
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