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 last name Spett is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 950,707th most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 26,500,167 people. The surname Spett is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Spett live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 87,139. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Norrbotten County, where 50 percent live, Stockholm County, where 15 percent live and Dalarna County, where 14 percent live. Outside of Sweden Spett is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent live and Hungary, where 5 percent live.

Spett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Spett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spett surname are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84.62% being registered to vote for the 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/
Speits730/
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/
Spescht6714/
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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