Spett Surname
Approximately 275 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 113 | 1:87,139 | 6,420 |
| United States | 101 | 1:3,588,702 | 200,455 |
| Hungary | 15 | 1:654,418 | 37,235 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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.
Spett Demographics
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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.
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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
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