Sperisen Surname

801,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Sperisen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sperisen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2931:28,0304,292
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Spérisen (13) are calculated separately.

Sperisen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sperisen is found most frequently in Switzerland. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Spérisen. For other potential spellings of Sperisen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sperisen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 801,116th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,821,560 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Sperisen reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 293 people, or 1 in 28,030. In Switzerland Sperisen is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Solothurn, where 50 percent reside, Canton of Bern, where 29 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 4 percent reside. Not including Switzerland it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Estonia, where 4 percent reside.

Sperisen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sperisen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sperisen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sperisen are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Sperisen earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.83% more than the national average, earning $44,802 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spérisen9613/
Sperissen94107/
Spereisen940/
Sperison881/
Spearison821/
Sperrizen820/
Spereison820/
Spergin8044/
Sperine804/
Spergen801/
Spyrison7590/
Speregen7525/
Sperrgen752/
Speryson750/
Spearine750/
Spirrison7182/
Spirgen6716/
Spirene676/
Spirine676/
Spiritsong671/
Spirgin670/
Spheream631/
Spiraigin596/
Spyrynh531/

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