Sperrin Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sperrin Surname Definition:

Spearing: The Spearings have probably an ancestor in William Spearing, who owned land in South Brent 200 years ago (C.).

Sperrin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2241:248,74120,175
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Sperrin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Spearing: The Spearings have probably an ancestor in William Spearing, who owned land in South Brent 200 years ago (C.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Sperrin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sperrin is most common in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sperrin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 985,740th most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Sperrin are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 87 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Sperrin is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 224 people, or 1 in 248,741. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 21 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 18 percent are found and Somerset, where 6 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Sperrin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sperrin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Sperrin surname expanded 249 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 91 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sperrin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Sperrin earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 118.01% more than the national average, earning R 518,064 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sperring931,588/
Spearrin9366/
Sperrink9315/
Sperrint930/
Sperin92175/
Spearin86809/
Spering86263/
Spierin86107/
Sperryn8674/
Speerin8672/
Spergin8644/
Sparrin866/
Sperion861/
Sperink861/
Spern83112/
Spearing802,491/
Speering801,120/
Sperinck8074/
Spearink8067/
Speiring8016/
Spherion805/
Spierren801/
Sperreng800/
Sphering800/
Spirring800/
Spirin7714,725/
Sporin77120/
Spearn7764/
Sparin7715/
Sperne7711/
Speirn779/
Spyrin777/
Speren772/
Speern771/
Spörin771/
Spiern770/
Spairring756/
Spheering750/
Spirina7117,319/
Spiring71147/
Spearen71120/
Shporin7140/
Shparin7120/
Sparren7120/
Spiorin717/
Shpirin717/
Shpyrin713/
Szporin712/
Sperent711/
Szpirin711/
Schpern711/
Shperyn711/
Spirgin710/
Spirinn710/
Sporn671,822/
Sparn67356/
Spirn67166/
Shpyrina677/
Spöhring674/
Shpirina673/
Shperyna672/
Shpiring671/
Spyrn671/
Spearent670/

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Sperrin Reference & Research

Sperin DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Spearin Surname FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Spearin Surname FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Sperin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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