Sperlin Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Norway191:270,64728,127
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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

Sperlin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sperlin in the Russian language
Сперлинsperlin-

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Sperlin Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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