Spikings Surname

924,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Spikings Surname Definition:

From the Danish, Speich; from the Flemish, Speck; from the Dutch, Spek; in the Domesday Book, Spec, Spech; a personal name.

Spikings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2041:273,12821,453
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Spikings Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Danish, Speich; from the Flemish, Speck; from the Dutch, Spek; in the Domesday Book, Spec, Spech; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Spikings Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spikings is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spikings? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 924,083rd most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 25,480,930 people. Spikings is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Spikings are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 273,128. In England it is most numerous in: Lincolnshire, where 42 percent are found, Northamptonshire, where 11 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Beside England Spikings exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Scotland, where 2 percent are found.

Spikings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Spikings has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Spikings last name rose 551 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spikings Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Spikings surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Spikings earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.86% more than the national average, earning $51,718 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spiking93141/
Spieking887/
Speking800/
Spekking75262/
Specking75171/
Speaking7542/
Speeking752/
Supiknigsih7413/
Spekkink6341/
Spakianakis631/
Spiconoks591/
Sebokengsw561/

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