Spells Surname
Approximately 2,482 people bear this surname
Spells Surname Definition:
From the Flemish, from the Dutch, Spellers; a personal name.
Spells Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,256 | 1:160,664 | 16,363 |
| England | 161 | 1:346,075 | 25,095 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 97 | 1:251,292 | 18,244 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 65 | 1:772,595 | 48,648 |
Spells Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Flemish, from the Dutch, Spellers; a personal name.
Spells Demographics
Spells Political Affiliation
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Spells Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spells Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Spells occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spells? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 173,182nd most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,936,159 people. The last name Spells is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Spells reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Spells is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,256 people, or 1 in 160,664. In The United States Spells is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 9 percent are found, Georgia, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States Spells is found in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Spells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Spells has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 3,471 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Spells Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Spells last name are 6.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.88% being registered with the party.
Spells earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.07% less than the national average, earning $33,624 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spelles | 92 | 0 | / |
| Spels | 91 | 17 | / |
| Spills | 83 | 27 | / |
| Speels | 83 | 19 | / |
| Spiels | 83 | 9 | / |
| Shpels | 83 | 1 | / |
| Spilles | 77 | 530 | / |
| Speglis | 77 | 30 | / |
| Spielss | 77 | 6 | / |
| Spelz | 73 | 299 | / |
| Spils | 73 | 159 | / |
| Spåls | 73 | 60 | / |
| Spilglis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Spilless | 71 | 0 | / |
| Spelce | 67 | 224 | / |
| Splese | 67 | 22 | / |
| Spelch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Speglisch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spless | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spielz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Splz | 60 | 1 | / |
| Splx | 60 | 1 | / |
| Spilz | 55 | 27 | / |
| Spleje | 50 | 1 | / |
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Spells Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spells
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