Spera Surname

52,095th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,829 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Spera Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Spira, now spelled Speyer, in Bavaria.

Spera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy5,1101:11,9681,895
United States2,2891:158,34816,157
Argentina6191:69,0525,879
Brazil5791:369,73114,122
Poland5031:75,56411,814
France1651:402,56259,152
Canada1061:347,60031,502
Uruguay851:40,3744,617
Venezuela561:539,35910,010
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Australia531:509,35338,491
Switzerland421:195,54617,263
England411:1,358,97760,528
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Latvia211:97,62113,922
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
India81:95,883,173728,828
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

The alternate forms: Špera (35), Špéra (17) & Špēra (1) are calculated separately.

Spera (262) may also be a first name.

Spera Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Spira, now spelled Speyer, in Bavaria.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Spera Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spera is more commonly found in Italy than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Špera, Špéra or Špēra. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Spera? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 52,095th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 741,433 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Spera reside; 52 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 52 percent reside in Italic Europe. Spera is also the 549,774th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 262 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is carried by 5,110 people, or 1 in 11,968. In Italy Spera is primarily found in: Campania, where 29 percent are found, Apulia, where 16 percent are found and Sicily, where 16 percent are found. Other than Italy Spera exists in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Argentina, where 6 percent are found.

Spera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Spera has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spera surname rose 3,416 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 4,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Spera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Spera last name are 8.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.32% registered with the political party.

The amount Spera earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 2.59% less than the national average, earning €29,252 per year; in United States they earn 16.11% more than the national average, earning $50,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.82% more than the national average, earning $51,085 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Špera9335/
Szpera91277/
Sperat9182/
Sperga9155/
Sperau9131/
Sperra9127/
Spejra9122/
Sphera9120/
Speray9117/
Shpera9115/
Speras919/
Spiera918/
Sperah917/
Speara915/
Sperai913/
Spaera912/
Sperza911/
Speura911/
Speraj911/
Spetra910/
Špéra8717/
Špēra871/
Sperath8351/
Szperra8315/
Sperazz8313/
Spierau8311/
Sperhač837/
Spearas831/
Speeray831/
Sphaera831/
Sperras831/
Sperach831/
Spherra831/
Sperray830/
Sperrai830/
Spyra804,981/
Spero803,605/
Spira802,830/
Speri801,915/
Spora80348/
Spara80291/
Spere80172/
Spery80132/
Spíra804/
Speerhas7752/
Speraggi7722/
Speherad771/
Sperry7312,317/
Sporea731,848/
Szpara731,555/
Spirea731,153/
Speare731,076/
Szpyra73808/
Speros73641/
Sperre73434/
Shpara73295/
Spirer73277/
Speary73269/
Shpyra73175/
Shpora73139/
Sphere73128/
Spiero73122/
Sperer7398/
Spirra7393/
Sperou7384/
Sparra7365/
Shpira7351/
Spitra7345/
Sperge7339/
Sporaa7338/
Sporay7336/
Speero7335/
Szpora7333/
Speres7332/
Spirat7329/
Sperát7329/
Speere7326/
Szpira7326/
Spirga7324/
Spirau7321/
Spearo7320/
Sperje7320/
Spyrea7317/
Speris7316/
Špejra7316/
Sporra7314/
Sperro7313/
Spiraj7313/
Sperez735/
Spiere734/
Sperri734/
Sperey733/
Spaira733/
Sppara733/
Spered733/
Sperie733/
Speari733/
Spetro733/
Shperi733/
Šperga732/
Speery731/
Špeira731/
Speire731/
Sperio731/
Speroy731/
Spesre731/
Speury731/
Sphero731/
Spiras731/
Spyrra731/
Spheri731/
Speeri731/
Sparai731/
Sparay731/
Sparha731/
Speret731/
Spetri731/
Spieri731/
Sporah730/
Speiry730/
Spyrer730/
Speiro730/
Spohra730/
Spergo730/
Spearhead713/
Speerhass710/
Sperrer67569/
Speyrer67464/
Shpirer67216/
Speares67173/
Spearey67145/
Sperrey67119/
Speirer6763/
Schpero6760/
Spyreas6759/
Spearry6742/
Spearie6726/
Spearer6721/
Spheris6716/
Spehrer6714/
Spierre6711/
Spearot6711/
Shpyrer676/
Shperer674/
Sperher674/
Spireas674/
Speritt673/
Shphara673/
Sperros673/
Szpirer673/
Schpira673/
Spettro673/
Spearis672/
Speeris672/
Speires672/
Shhpara672/
Shpered671/
Speerry671/
Speirio671/
Speiris671/
Spergey671/
Sperysz671/
Spetree671/
Speyres671/
Sphearo671/
Spirach671/
Spairai671/
Spyrats671/
Sppiere671/
Sphereh671/
Sphyras671/
Sperich671/
Sphaero671/
Shporha671/
Spettri671/
Sperrit670/
Spheres670/
Sperrie670/
Ssperry670/
Sperris670/
Sporeah670/
Sppeere670/
Sparrah670/
Speeres670/
Sperest670/

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Spera Reference & Research

Speer-Spear-Speir DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Speer-Spear-Speir 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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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spera
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