Sperlich Surname

102,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Sperlich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sperlich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,9511:20,3762,700
United States2481:1,461,528100,066
Austria1981:43,0076,895
Poland421:904,97068,062
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
England61:9,286,343223,652
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Šperlich (50) are calculated separately.

Sperlich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sperlich is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Šperlich. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sperlich? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 102,190th most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,579,442 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Sperlich reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 3,951 people, or 1 in 20,376. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent live, Bavaria, where 21 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent live. Barring Germany this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and Austria, where 4 percent live.

Sperlich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sperlich has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sperlich last name rose 2,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sperlich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sperlich last name are 1.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sperlich earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.59% more than the national average, earning $49,874 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.34% more than the national average, earning $52,335 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šperlich9650/
Szperlich9437/
Sperrlich943/
Sperlic9313/
Sparlich880/
Sperli86206/
Sperlichová8416/
Speerli8084/
Sperlić8040/
Sperlie807/
Sperlit801/
Sperlia801/
Spierli801/
Sperelli75153/
Sperlitz750/
Šperlichová7449/
Sperle711,177/
Spirli71290/
Sperla7172/
Sperly718/
Spetrilli712/
Sperlă711/
Shperhlyh711/
Sperlí711/
Sperellis711/
Sperlea67406/
Sperrle67198/
Speerly6775/
Spearly6755/
Spyreli6740/
Shperle6731/
Sperley6730/
Sperlee675/
Spyrlis671/
Sperler670/

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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 Sperlich
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