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 has its highest incidence in Ireland. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spierin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Spierin is the 1,775,494th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. The surname Spierin is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Spierin are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 56,059. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Ireland this surname exists 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 prevalency of Spierin has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Spierin last name grew 420 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Spierin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Spierin last name is chiefly 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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