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

The surname Spellisy is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spellisy? popularity and diffusion

Spellisy is the 5,213,395th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Spellisy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Spellisy reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 362,226. In Ireland Spellisy is primarily found in: Munster, where 100 percent live. Barring Ireland Spellisy exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent live.

Spellisy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Spellisy has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Spellisy surname increased 1,300 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spellisy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name 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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