Spelmans Surname

1,058,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Spelmans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spelmans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1861:61,8109,947
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Spelmans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spelmans is found most in Belgium. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spelmans? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,058,336th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 30,879,432 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Spelmans are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Belgium, where it is held by 186 people, or 1 in 61,810. In Belgium Spelmans is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 78 percent live and Walloon Region, where 22 percent live. Not including Belgium this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 12 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Spelmans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Spelmans has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spelmans
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