Spilane Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Spilane Surname Definition:

Ó Spealáin A sept of Eliogarty, whence they migrated to south-west Munster. MIF 221; Map Tip

Spilane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England271:2,063,63279,942
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Spilane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Spealáin A sept of Eliogarty, whence they migrated to south-west Munster. MIF 221; Map Tip

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Spilane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spilane is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Spilane? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,483,783rd most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Spilane live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 59 percent are found, Florida, where 19 percent are found and Georgia, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 45 percent are found and Ireland, where 2 percent are found.

Spilane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Spilane has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Spilane last name grew 107 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Spilane Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Spilane are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the party.

Spilane earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning $41,643 USD per year.

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