Spender Surname
Approximately 1,050 people bear this surname
Spender Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title, 'one who spends money'; compare Spenser or Spencer.' Dispensier, a spender, also a cater, or clarke of a kitchen'
(Cotgrave, quoted by Skeat).
Johannes Spender, husband, et Anabi Hauxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Read More About This SurnameSpender Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 462 | 1:120,602 | 12,205 |
| United States | 224 | 1:1,618,120 | 108,461 |
| Australia | 92 | 1:293,432 | 25,879 |
| France | 75 | 1:885,636 | 103,228 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 234 | 1:104,168 | 10,414 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
Spender (63) may also be a first name.
Spender Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title, 'one who spends money'; compare Spenser or Spencer.' Dispensier, a spender, also a cater, or clarke of a kitchen'
(Cotgrave, quoted by Skeat).
Johannes Spender, husband, et Anabi Hauxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
1577-8. fames Spender and Johanna Godfrey: Marriage Lic. (London).
(Anglo-Lat) Bursar; Paymaster [Middle English spender; from Old English spendan, to spend— Latin expendere, to weigh out, pay out] Johannes Spender.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
Sometimes the duties of the spender seem to have been considered equivalent to those of the spenser or spencer (v. Spencer): cp. Dutch spinden, ‘to distribute bread’; spinde, ‘pantry’.
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Spender Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spender Come From? nationality or country of origin
Spender occurs most in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Spender? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 347,978th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,940,520 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Spender are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,234,572nd most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 63 people.
The surname Spender is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 462 people, or 1 in 120,602. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 21 percent live, Staffordshire, where 16 percent live and Hampshire, where 10 percent live. Not including England it exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Spender Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Spender has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 448 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Spender Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Spender surname are 16.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.16% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Spender earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.47% less than the national average, earning $42,513 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.45% less than the national average, earning $45,485 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spendier | 93 | 298 | / |
| Spiender | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shpender | 93 | 1 | / |
| Spende | 92 | 109 | / |
| Spinder | 86 | 618 | / |
| Spendea | 86 | 64 | / |
| Spendir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Spendey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Szpinder | 80 | 46 | / |
| Shpinder | 80 | 23 | / |
| Špende | 77 | 78 | / |
| Spinde | 77 | 40 | / |
| Spendi | 77 | 26 | / |
| Spenda | 77 | 9 | / |
| Spendy | 77 | 6 | / |
| Şpende | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shpendi | 71 | 223 | / |
| Spendio | 71 | 35 | / |
| Špinder | 71 | 32 | / |
| Spindre | 71 | 13 | / |
| Szpenda | 71 | 8 | / |
| Shpenda | 71 | 2 | / |
| Spendid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shpendaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Spinda | 62 | 240 | / |
| Spynda | 62 | 30 | / |
| Spindi | 62 | 2 | / |
| Şpendi | 62 | 2 | / |
| Špendi | 62 | 2 | / |
| Spindy | 62 | 1 | / |
| Špinderová | 59 | 17 | / |
| Szpinda | 57 | 446 | / |
| Shpynda | 57 | 269 | / |
| Szpynda | 57 | 105 | / |
| Shpëndi | 57 | 7 | / |
| Shpinda | 57 | 6 | / |
| Spynday | 57 | 1 | / |
| Shpindi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Spindis | 57 | 0 | / |
| Schpynda | 53 | 2 | / |
| Spindich | 53 | 0 | / |
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