Speyart Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Speyart Surname Definition:
(Dutch/Flemish), Sorrowful, Sad, or Cross disposition? When the Archduke Maximilian visited Ghent, in 1485, he sent for the chief magistrate, Matthew Speyard, and said that he intended to create him knight. Speyard instantly fell upon his knees, taking the Duke by surprise, as he was in the act of being disrobed, and therefore disarmed; but, seeing him kneeling, Maximilian snatched a boot, still covered with mud, from the hands of his valet, and gave the accolade therewith.
Read More About This SurnameSpeyart Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Speyart Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch/Flemish), Sorrowful, Sad, or Cross disposition? When the Archduke Maximilian visited Ghent, in 1485, he sent for the chief magistrate, Matthew Speyard, and said that he intended to create him knight. Speyard instantly fell upon his knees, taking the Duke by surprise, as he was in the act of being disrobed, and therefore disarmed; but, seeing him kneeling, Maximilian snatched a boot, still covered with mud, from the hands of his valet, and gave the accolade therewith.
Speyart Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Speyart Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Speyart is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Speyart? popularity and diffusion
The last name Speyart is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Speyart live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 2,110,897. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 63 percent live, Gelderland, where 13 percent live and Groningen, where 13 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands Speyart is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speart | 92 | 8 | / |
| Spehart | 86 | 7 | / |
| Speuart | 86 | 1 | / |
| Spear | 83 | 22,173 | / |
| Speyr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Spearett | 80 | 0 | / |
| Speyer | 77 | 1,869 | / |
| Spehar | 77 | 1,721 | / |
| Speare | 77 | 1,076 | / |
| Speert | 77 | 242 | / |
| Speurt | 77 | 87 | / |
| Spiert | 77 | 73 | / |
| Speear | 77 | 11 | / |
| Speiar | 77 | 10 | / |
| Speard | 77 | 5 | / |
| Shpear | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sphear | 77 | 1 | / |
| Spearr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Spiyar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Spoyar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Spearz | 77 | 0 | / |
| Spieard | 71 | 100 | / |
| Shpeyer | 71 | 18 | / |
| Szpejar | 71 | 11 | / |
| Spejare | 71 | 10 | / |
| Szpeyer | 71 | 6 | / |
| Speiert | 71 | 2 | / |
| Speyere | 71 | 2 | / |
| Speards | 71 | 1 | / |
| Spiehar | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sjpearz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Spohear | 71 | 0 | / |
| Spaerth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Speer | 67 | 24,947 | / |
| Spier | 67 | 6,284 | / |
| Speir | 67 | 2,555 | / |
| Spaur | 67 | 774 | / |
| Spaer | 67 | 307 | / |
| Spyer | 67 | 181 | / |
| Spair | 67 | 145 | / |
| Speur | 67 | 71 | / |
| Spoer | 67 | 55 | / |
| Špear | 67 | 16 | / |
| Speierts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shppeard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spuer | 67 | 0 | / |
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