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

The surname Spence is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 5,643^rd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,755 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Spence reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Spence is also the 145,073^rd most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,575 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 48,186 people, or 1 in 7,522. In The United States Spence is most common in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found 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 incidence of Spence has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Spence last name rose 682 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,372 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Spence Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Spence are 9.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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.