Spencely Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Spencely Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spencely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:752,94741,527
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1551:157,26013,677
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Spencely Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spencely is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Spencely.

How Common Is The Last Name Spencely? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,612,213th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. Spencely is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Spencely reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

Spencely is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 752,947. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 28 percent are found, Cumbria, where 19 percent are found and Dorset, where 15 percent are found. Beside England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Spencely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Spencely has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Spencely surname contracted 52 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spencely Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Spencely earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.97% more than the national average, earning R 468,084 per year and in Canada they earn 0.49% less than the national average, earning $49,439 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spenceley941,431/
Spencelayh8987/
Spensely883/
Spenseley821/
Spenciley820/
Spengele7526/
Spengeler7166/
Spengelis712/
Špengele631/
Spensile631/
Špengelis591/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Spencely
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