Spielmann Surname

52,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Spielmann Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Musician; Minstrel [Ger. spielmann; from spielen, as under Spieler] Eng. Spillman.

Spielmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,2411:15,3612,019
Switzerland1,5001:5,475831
Brazil7941:269,61510,379
United States6921:523,78543,703
France6381:104,11115,363
Austria4091:20,8203,249
Hungary731:134,47012,406
Chile651:271,0238,011
Luxembourg631:9,2151,495
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
England361:1,547,72466,012
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Paraguay261:278,3364,605
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Slovakia161:333,52846,365
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Romania101:2,007,78754,092
India91:85,229,487684,495
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Špielmann (4) are calculated separately.

Spielmann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Musician; Minstrel [Ger. spielmann; from spielen, as under Spieler] Eng. Spillman.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) One who manned a watchtower, a watchman; one who made and sold toys; a player.

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

Spielmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spielmann is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Špielmann. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spielmann? popularity and diffusion

It is the 52,115th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 741,659 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Spielmann are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 5,241 people, or 1 in 15,361. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent are found, Bavaria, where 19 percent are found and Hesse, where 18 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 15 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.

Spielmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Spielmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Spielmann surname increased 1,306 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spielmann Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Spielmann last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Spielmann are 11.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.81% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Spielmann earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.42% more than the national average, earning $51,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.13% more than the national average, earning $54,718 CAD per year.

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Spielmann Reference & Research

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