Where Does The Last Name Spence Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Spence occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Spence? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Spence is the 5,643^rd most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,755 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Spence live; 52 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. Spence is also the 145,073^rd most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 2,575 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 48,186 people, or 1 in 7,522. In The United States Spence is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 110 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Spence Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Spence has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spence last name grew 682 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,372 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Spence Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States Spence are 9.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.39% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Spence earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.97% more than the national average, earning 435,945 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 66.93% more than the national average, earning R 396,684 per year; in United States they earn 1.58% less than the national average, earning $42,468 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.86% less than the national average, earning $48,760 CAD per year.