Spett Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Spett Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) Spett is the old German for “rag.” The name was taken by a rag dealer.

Spett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1131:87,1396,420
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Spett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) Spett is the old German for “rag.” The name was taken by a rag dealer.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Spett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spett is found most in Sweden. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Spett.

How Common Is The Last Name Spett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Spett is the 950,707th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 26,500,167 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Spett live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widely held in Sweden, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 87,139. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Norrbotten County, where 50 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 15 percent reside and Dalarna County, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Sweden this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Hungary, where 5 percent reside.

Spett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Spett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Spett surname rose 2,525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spett last name are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.62% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Spett earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.73% less than the national average, earning 295,105 kr per year and in United States they earn 46.4% more than the national average, earning $63,171 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spetts9115/
Spiett9114/
Spette914/
Sphett911/
Spetht911/
Speatt910/
Spet89163/
Spechtt8315/
Speth805,993/
Spets801,387/
Shpet801,144/
Spetz801,032/
Speet80570/
Speit80207/
Spitt80117/
Szpet8091/
Speht8050/
Spedt8040/
Speat8036/
Spete8010/
Spiet804/
Sphet801/
Spejt801/
Speyt801/
Speithts772/
Spe7563/
Specht7332,187/
Spieth732,298/
Speith73337/
Spetch73293/
Speets73281/
Shpedt73264/
Shpets7392/
Speeth7380/
Shpeyt7375/
Spiedt7332/
Speath7326/
Speitz7314/
Spethz7310/
Speetz739/
Szpeth736/
Shpeht735/
Spitte735/
Spetås735/
Spehte734/
Speiht731/
Spehts731/
Szpedt731/
Spesht731/
Speste731/
Spgeht731/
Speeht730/
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Speate730/
Speete730/
Speats730/
Speuth730/
Spaitt730/
Spieht730/
Spethe730/
Spee673,016/
Spit671,220/
Speh67776/
Spyt67595/
Sper67446/
Spät67401/
Szpecht67298/
Spey67216/
Spes67155/
Spei67135/
Spie67112/
Speacht67109/
Spea6770/
Sped6767/
Spez6721/
Špet6718/
Shpeydt6717/
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Spechts6711/
Spée677/
Spét674/
Shpytts674/
Speicht673/
Sphe673/
Shpe672/
Speecht672/
Hspe672/
Spetova672/
Sxpe672/
Schpetz672/
Speaths671/
Speithp671/
Spaitht671/
Sppe671/
Sspe671/
Späthth671/
Spechte671/
Speijht671/
Speu671/
Sjpe671/
Spej671/
Szpe671/
Zspe671/

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