Sperry Surname

42,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Sperry Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Sperri (spear).

Sperry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,1361:32,5484,063
England4111:135,56713,298
Canada2551:144,49314,820
Brazil1321:1,621,77553,533
France891:746,32392,306
New Zealand791:57,3219,018
Australia701:385,65331,598
Wales251:123,7819,267
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:164,69814,111
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0331:16,5572,115

Sperry (279) may also be a first name.

Sperry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Sperri (spear).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

An ancient Christian name. The Domesd. of Staffordshire has a Sperri among the tenants in chief.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sperry Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sperry is found most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sperry? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 42,327th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 591,666 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Sperry reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sperry is also the 531,524th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 279 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 11,136 people, or 1 in 32,548. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent are found, Utah, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States Sperry exists in 45 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Sperry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sperry has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 367 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 278 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sperry Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sperry surname are 14.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.59% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sperry earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning $45,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.12% less than the national average, earning $48,134 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spoerry92248/
Sperrey92119/
Spearry9242/
Speerry921/
Sperray920/
Ssperry920/
Spery91132/
Sperre83434/
Speary83269/
Sparry83209/
Sperer8398/
Sporry8332/
Sperra8327/
Speray8317/
Spörry8315/
Sperri834/
Sperey833/
Spoery832/
Speery831/
Speroy831/
Speury831/
Speiry830/
Spirry830/
Sperrer77569/
Speyrer77464/
Spoerri77327/
Sparrey77287/
Spearey77145/
Spoerre7766/
Speirer7763/
Spearer7721/
Szperra7715/
Spehrer7714/
Spierre7711/
Shperer774/
Sperher774/
Sporrey772/
Speeray771/
Spergey771/
Sperysz771/
Spherra771/
Sperrit770/
Sperrie770/
Spirrey770/
Sperrai770/
Sperris770/
Spera739,829/
Speri731,915/
Spary73442/
Spiry73309/
Spory73205/
Spere73172/
Spéry731/
Spyry730/
Sperritt713/
Sperrett712/
Speereer711/
Spörri672,146/
Speare671,076/
Sparre671,060/
Sparey67669/
Sporre67665/
Spörer67584/
Spirer67277/
Szpera67277/
Spearritt67164/
Sphere67128/
Spirra6793/
Spoeri6774/
Sporri6767/
Sperge6739/
Sporay6736/
Speres6732/
Speere6726/
Sporyi6725/
Spejra6722/
Sparri6721/
Sphera6720/
Sperje6720/
Speris6716/
Spirey6715/
Shpera6715/
Šperer6714/
Spiera678/
Spaere677/
Sporiy676/
Sparøy676/
Speara675/
Sperez675/
Spaeri675/
Sporøy675/
Spiere674/
Sporyy674/
Spyroy674/
Sporey673/
Spered673/
Sperie673/
Speari673/
Sperai673/
Spiryt673/
Shperi673/
Spiroy672/
Speire671/
Sperio671/
Sperza671/
Spesre671/
Spyrra671/
Sporré671/
Spheri671/
Speeri671/
Sparay671/
Speret671/
Speraj671/
Spetri671/
Spieri671/
Sspary671/
Spiory670/
Spyrer670/
Spoere670/
Sppary670/

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Sperry 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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sperry
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