Sperlin Surname
Approximately 138 people bear this surname
Sperlin Surname Definition:
Michael Sperlin held a burgage in Renfrew in the fourteenth century (RMP., p. 374). Harrison equates the name with Sparling = sparrow + (double) diminutive suffix -ling. Bardsley records the name in 1273.
Sperlin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 87 | 1:4,166,195 | 223,594 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | 1:564,255 | 38,527 |
The alternate forms: Šperlín (40) are calculated separately.
Sperlin (34) may also be a first name.
Sperlin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Michael Sperlin held a burgage in Renfrew in the fourteenth century (RMP., p. 374). Harrison equates the name with Sparling = sparrow + (double) diminutive suffix -ling. Bardsley records the name in 1273.
Sperlin Demographics
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Sperlin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sperlin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sperlin (Russian: Сперлин) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as a variant: Šperlín. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sperlin.
How Common Is The Last Name Sperlin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,511,557th most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Sperlin live; 71 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. Sperlin is also the 1,775,424th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 34 people.
The surname Sperlin is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 36 percent reside, Illinois, where 24 percent reside and California, where 17 percent reside. Besides The United States Sperlin occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.
Sperlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sperlin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 2 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sperlin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sperlin last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sperlin earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.08% less than the national average, earning 345,812 kr per year and in United States they earn 16.81% less than the national average, earning $35,896 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sperling | 93 | 26,261 | / |
| Sperlina | 93 | 37 | / |
| Shperlin | 93 | 29 | / |
| Sperlint | 93 | 4 | / |
| Spoerlin | 93 | 2 | / |
| Speerlin | 93 | 0 | / |
| Šperlín | 90 | 40 | / |
| Shperling | 88 | 580 | / |
| Spearling | 88 | 14 | / |
| Sperrling | 88 | 12 | / |
| Shperlina | 88 | 10 | / |
| Sparlin | 86 | 804 | / |
| Spirlin | 86 | 78 | / |
| Spärlin | 86 | 9 | / |
| Sperlng | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sperlen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sperlim | 86 | 0 | / |
| Speryln | 86 | 0 | / |
| Schperling | 82 | 8 | / |
| Szperlling | 82 | 1 | / |
| Šperling | 80 | 66 | / |
| Spirling | 80 | 62 | / |
| Šperlink | 80 | 16 | / |
| Shperlyn | 80 | 7 | / |
| Sperloen | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sperlend | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sperleng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sperllne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shperlim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sperilng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spearlyn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shperlyna | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chperling | 75 | 1 | / |
| Šperlínová | 59 | 31 | / |
Sperlin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sperlin in the Russian language | ||
| Сперлин | sperlin | - |
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Sperlin Reference & Research
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sperlin
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