Spierin Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Spierin Surname Definition:

Spearing: The Spearings have probably an ancestor in William Spearing, who owned land in South Brent 200 years ago (C.).

Spierin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland841:56,0593,870
England201:2,785,90397,972
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092

Spierin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Spearing: The Spearings have probably an ancestor in William Spearing, who owned land in South Brent 200 years ago (C.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Spierin Last Name Facts

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

Spierin is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spierin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,775,494th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Spierin live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Spierin is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 56,059. In Ireland Spierin is most numerous in: Leinster, where 100 percent live. Besides Ireland Spierin is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Spierin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Spierin has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Spierin surname grew 420 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Spierin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Spierin surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spiering933,918/
Spierinc934/
Spierina932/
Spirin9214,725/
Sperin92175/
Spiern920/
Spirina8617,319/
Spearin86809/
Spering86263/
Sperrin86261/
Spiring86147/
Speerin8672/
Spergin8644/
Spiorin867/
Shpirin867/
Sperion861/
Szpirin861/
Sperink861/
Spirgin860/
Spierng860/
Spirinn860/
Spirn83166/
Spern83112/
Spearing802,491/
Sperring801,588/
Speering801,120/
Sperinck8074/
Spearink8067/
Spearrin8066/
Speiring8016/
Sperrink8015/
Speiorin8014/
Spjiorin8010/
Spherion805/
Shpirina803/
Spejorin802/
Spierren801/
Shpiring801/
Spirring800/
Sphering800/
Sperrint800/
Spearn7764/
Spurin7751/
Spiren7712/
Spjern7711/
Sperne7711/
Speirn779/
Spirim778/
Spyrin777/
Spiryn776/
Spirén774/
Speren772/
Spiorn771/
Şpirin771/
Speern771/
Spairring756/
Spirinova753/
Spejiorin751/
Spheering750/
Speggiorin71260/
Spearen71120/
Sperryn7174/
Spürgin7122/
Spireng715/
Shpurin713/
Shpyrin713/
Shperyn711/
Sperent711/
Spireen711/
Schpern711/
Spirent711/
Spiggiorin711/
Spurn6733/
Spejorim6711/
Shpyrina677/
Shperyna672/
Speiorim671/
Spyrn671/
Spurrien670/
Spearent670/
Sperreng670/

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Spierin Reference & Research

Sperin DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Spearin Surname FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Spearin Surname FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Sperin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spierin
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