Spells Surname

173,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Spells Surname Definition:

From the Flemish, from the Dutch, Spel­lers; a personal name.

Spells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2561:160,66416,363
England1611:346,07525,095
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:251,29218,244
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Spells Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Flemish, from the Dutch, Spel­lers; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spelles920/
Spels9117/
Spills8327/
Speels8319/
Spiels839/
Shpels831/
Spilles77530/
Speglis7730/
Spielss776/
Spelz73299/
Spils73159/
Spåls7360/
Spilglis711/
Spilless710/
Spelce67224/
Splese6722/
Spelch672/
Speglisch671/
Spless671/
Spielz670/
Splz601/
Splx601/
Spilz5527/
Spleje501/

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Spells Reference & Research

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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 Spells
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