Spiegl Surname

159,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Spiegl Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Mirror (nick- or trade-name) [Ger. Spiegel, Middle High German spiegel, O.H.Ger. spiagal; ult. from Latin speculum, a mirror]

Spiegl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1,2281:6,934864
Germany1,0821:74,4049,419
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
Hungary481:204,50617,202
England431:1,295,76958,667
Canada411:898,67368,969
Czechia361:295,37437,799
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Croatia281:151,02220,421
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Špiegl (8) are calculated separately.

Spiegl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Mirror (nick- or trade-name) [Ger. Spiegel, Middle High German spiegel, O.H.Ger. spiagal; ult. from Latin speculum, a mirror]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) Dweller at, or near, a watchtower; one who made and sold tools.

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

Spiegl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spiegl is more frequently found in Austria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Špiegl. Click here for other potential spellings of Spiegl.

How Common Is The Last Name Spiegl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Spiegl is the 159,112th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,656,779 people. Spiegl occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Spiegl are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Spiegl is most commonly held in Austria, where it is borne by 1,228 people, or 1 in 6,934. In Austria it is most common in: Tyrol, where 30 percent are found, Upper Austria, where 24 percent are found and Lower Austria, where 18 percent are found. Beside Austria it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 39 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Spiegl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Spiegl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spiegl surname expanded 875 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 717 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Spiegl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spiegl surname are 30.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.42% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Spiegl earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.56% more than the national average, earning $51,158 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.1% less than the national average, earning $48,639 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Špiegl948/
Spiegel9220,327/
Spigl9115/
Spiegelt8628/
Spiegiel8615/
Shpiegel869/
Szpiegel860/
Spigel83569/
Spegel83407/
Speigl83193/
Spegil830/
Spieglová8032/
Spieglova802/
Szpiegiel801/
Speigel77642/
Shpigel77618/
Spiguel77339/
Spigiel77299/
Szpigel7768/
Shpegel7714/
Spigell7714/
Spighel7712/
Speegel778/
Špiegel775/
Speagel774/
Spaighl771/
Spiggel771/
Spoegel771/
Spaigel770/
Spegiel770/
Spiegelová7530/
Spiegelova754/
Špigl7352/
Szpigiel71465/
Szpygiel7125/
Speagell7111/
Shpiegelová712/
Spuiguel711/
Schpigel711/
Špegel67306/
Špieglová6712/
Spégel675/
Schpiguel672/

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