Spillan Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Spillan Surname Definition:

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

Spillan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Guernsey61:5,443949
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Spillan 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

Spillan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spillan is most common in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spillan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,359,010th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,708,871 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Spillan live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 2,279,616. In The United States Spillan is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 21 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Illinois, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.

Spillan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Spillan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Spillan last name rose 338 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Spillan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Spillan surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.46% being registered to vote for the political party.

Spillan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.1% more than the national average, earning $47,508 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spillane938,143/
Spillian933/
Spillamn931/
Spilland930/
Spillain930/
Spllan920/
Spillaine883/
Spilliane881/
Spilleane881/
Spilllane881/
Spillanne880/
Spellan8636/
Spillam862/
Spillon860/
Spllane860/
Splan83475/
Spellane80202/
Spillone8063/
Spellamn804/
Spelland802/
Spellian801/
Spellhan801/
Spellain801/
Splain77809/
Splane77571/
Splean77154/
Splann7761/
Splant7754/
Spland7751/
Splayn7711/
Splaun779/
Splahn770/
Sphlan770/
Splaine71646/
Spellam712/
Splaing711/
Spliane711/
Spellon710/
Sphland710/
Splanne710/
Splon6713/
Spellone672/
Splanova671/
Splam671/
Splainne671/
Spellein670/

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