Spens Surname
Approximately 768 people bear this surname
Spens Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the spence.' The custodian of the store-room. A store-room, a store closet, in small farms a cupboard, v. Spencer.
Spens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 328 | 1:1,105,058 | 79,932 |
| England | 100 | 1:557,181 | 34,216 |
| Sweden | 71 | 1:138,687 | 9,791 |
| France | 63 | 1:1,054,329 | 115,549 |
| Belgium | 51 | 1:225,424 | 28,627 |
| Denmark | 50 | 1:112,894 | 10,491 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Spens (26) may also be a first name.
Spens Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the spence.' The custodian of the store-room. A store-room, a store closet, in small farms a cupboard, v. Spencer.
From the office of custodian of the larder or provision-room, ME. Spence, spens(e
See SPENCE.
= Spence, q.v.
(English, Scottish) Custodian of a storage room for provisions; dweller near the place where provisions were stored.
1. The same as Spens. 2. A yard or enclosure.
Jamieson gives the following definitions of Spens. 1. The place where provisions are kept. 2. The clerk of a kitchen. In the latter sense it is employed by Wyntoun. It is an ancient surname in Scotland. The Spenses of Lathallan trace continuously to the year 1296. "The Count de Spens, who ranked among the first of the Swedish nobility, and was generalissimo of their forces, sprang from this family." B.L.G.
The family are descended from William de Spens of Lathallan in Fifeshire, 1392, who married Isabel, daughter and heiress of Duncan Campbell of Glen Douglas, in commemoration of which the family quarter the Campbell arms of gyronny of eight or and sable.
An abbreviation of Spencer.
Spens Demographics
Average Spens Salary in
United States
$44,932 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Spens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Spens (Hindi: स्पेन्स, Marathi: पेन्स, Russian: Спенс) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spens? popularity and diffusion
The surname Spens is the 444,536th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 9,488,992 people. The last name Spens is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Spens live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. Spens is also the 2,084,397th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 26 people.
Spens is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 328 people, or 1 in 1,105,058. In The United States Spens is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 31 percent live, Utah, where 30 percent live and Washington, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent live and Sweden, where 9 percent live.
Spens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Spens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spens last name expanded 937 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 313 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Spens Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Spens surname are 5.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.7% registered with the party.
Spens earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.13% more than the national average, earning $44,932 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spenst | 91 | 1,065 | / |
| Spaens | 91 | 217 | / |
| Spense | 91 | 72 | / |
| Spen's | 91 | 1 | / |
| Spoens | 91 | 1 | / |
| Spiens | 91 | 1 | / |
| Speens | 91 | 0 | / |
| Shpenst | 83 | 57 | / |
| Schpens | 83 | 2 | / |
| Spensse | 83 | 1 | / |
| Spensce | 83 | 1 | / |
| Spyns | 80 | 25 | / |
| Spenz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Spins | 80 | 4 | / |
| Spenx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spence | 73 | 100,165 | / |
| Spench | 73 | 9 | / |
| Spinns | 73 | 3 | / |
| Spenze | 73 | 3 | / |
| Spenje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spenche | 67 | 4 | / |
| Speence | 67 | 3 | / |
| Spencht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spinx | 60 | 27 | / |
| Spinz | 60 | 6 | / |
| Spynz | 60 | 4 | / |
| Spnce | 60 | 1 | / |
| Spynx | 60 | 0 | / |
| Spince | 55 | 15 | / |
| Spinze | 55 | 5 | / |
| Spinch | 55 | 1 | / |
| Spemce | 55 | 0 | / |
| Spintje | 50 | 5 | / |
Spens Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spens in the Hindi language | ||
| स्पेन्स | spensa | - |
| Spens in the Marathi language | ||
| पेन्स | pensa | - |
| Spens in the Russian language | ||
| Спенс | spens | - |
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Spens Reference & Research
Spence FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Spence FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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