Spero Surname
Approximately 3,605 people bear this surname
Spero Surname Definition:
(German) One who came from Spira, now spelled Speyer, in Bavaria.
Spero Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,012 | 1:120,338 | 12,879 |
| Canada | 169 | 1:218,021 | 21,041 |
| South Africa | 92 | 1:588,888 | 45,159 |
| Australia | 86 | 1:313,904 | 27,145 |
| Argentina | 81 | 1:527,696 | 38,577 |
| England | 69 | 1:807,508 | 43,459 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
The alternate forms: Špero (16) & Spéro (2) are calculated separately.
Spero (949) may also be a first name.
Spero Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who came from Spira, now spelled Speyer, in Bavaria.
Spero Demographics
Average Male Spero Height
175.85 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Spero Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spero Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Spero (Marathi: पॅरो, Russian: Спэро) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Špero or Spéro. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Spero? popularity and diffusion
The surname Spero is the 126,139th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,021,511 people. The last name Spero is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Spero are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Spero is also the 262,241st most commonly used forename internationally. It is borne by 949 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 3,012 people, or 1 in 120,338. In The United States Spero is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 21 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and New Jersey, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.
Spero Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Spero has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,138 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Spero Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Spero surname are 2.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.77% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Spero earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 48.14% more than the national average, earning R 352,044 per year; in United States they earn 18.26% more than the national average, earning $51,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.51% more than the national average, earning $57,387 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Špero | 93 | 16 | / |
| Spéro | 93 | 2 | / |
| Speros | 91 | 641 | / |
| Spiero | 91 | 122 | / |
| Sperou | 91 | 84 | / |
| Speero | 91 | 35 | / |
| Spearo | 91 | 20 | / |
| Sperro | 91 | 13 | / |
| Spetro | 91 | 3 | / |
| Sphero | 91 | 1 | / |
| Speroy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Speiro | 91 | 0 | / |
| Spergo | 91 | 0 | / |
| Schpero | 83 | 60 | / |
| Spearot | 83 | 11 | / |
| Sperros | 83 | 3 | / |
| Spettro | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sphearo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sphaero | 83 | 1 | / |
| Spera | 80 | 9,829 | / |
| Spiro | 80 | 4,709 | / |
| Spyro | 80 | 102 | / |
| Sparo | 80 | 98 | / |
| Sporo | 80 | 94 | / |
| Spíro | 80 | 11 | / |
| Speroggi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Spearrot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Spyrou | 73 | 8,663 | / |
| Spiros | 73 | 565 | / |
| Spirou | 73 | 424 | / |
| Spyros | 73 | 391 | / |
| Szpera | 73 | 277 | / |
| Szpiro | 73 | 235 | / |
| Sparro | 73 | 148 | / |
| Shpyro | 73 | 105 | / |
| Shpiro | 73 | 96 | / |
| Sperat | 73 | 82 | / |
| Sperga | 73 | 55 | / |
| Sparou | 73 | 44 | / |
| Sperau | 73 | 31 | / |
| Sperát | 73 | 29 | / |
| Sperra | 73 | 27 | / |
| Spejra | 73 | 22 | / |
| Sphera | 73 | 20 | / |
| Shpera | 73 | 15 | / |
| Shparo | 73 | 13 | / |
| Sparoo | 73 | 9 | / |
| Speras | 73 | 9 | / |
| Spirro | 73 | 8 | / |
| Spiera | 73 | 8 | / |
| Sperah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sporou | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sparoh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Speara | 73 | 5 | / |
| Spyroy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Spaera | 73 | 2 | / |
| Spiroy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Speura | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spahro | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sperza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spiroo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spetra | 73 | 0 | / |
| Spiroux | 67 | 139 | / |
| Spiroch | 67 | 116 | / |
| Sperath | 67 | 51 | / |
| Szperra | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sperazz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Schpiro | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sperhač | 67 | 7 | / |
| Spiroup | 67 | 5 | / |
| Spirros | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sperras | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spirooz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sperach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sphairo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sphaera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spearas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spherra | 67 | 1 | / |
Spero Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spero in the Marathi language | ||
| पॅरो | pero | - |
| Spero in the Russian language | ||
| Спэро | spero | - |
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