Spilling Surname

482,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 691 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Spilling Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Spirling,' one of the endless suffixes in -ing; compare Browning, Harding, &c. The 's' in Sperlings and Spillings is the genitive, as in Williams, Jones, Simmonds, &c. The only other possible origin is a nickname; German Sperling, a sparrow.

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Spilling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2191:23,4813,080
England2081:267,87521,171
Germany1111:725,27454,868
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Australia351:771,30649,759
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1271:191,93215,501
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Špilling (4) are calculated separately.

Spilling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Spirling,' one of the endless suffixes in -ing; compare Browning, Harding, &c. The 's' in Sperlings and Spillings is the genitive, as in Williams, Jones, Simmonds, &c. The only other possible origin is a nickname; German Sperling, a sparrow.

Geoffrey Spirling, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Sperling, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1631. Baptised — Dennys, d. Abraham Spillinge: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Spill, and + the Old Teutonic son suff. -ing.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Danish, Spelling; a personal name.

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

Spilling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spilling is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Špilling. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spilling? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 482,070th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 10,546,376 people. The last name Spilling is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Spilling live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 33 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 219 people, or 1 in 23,481. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 50 percent are found, Southern Norway, where 41 percent are found and Western Norway, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Norway this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent are found and Germany, where 16 percent are found.

Spilling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Spilling has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spilling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spilling surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Spilling earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.23% more than the national average, earning 384,948 kr per year and in United States they earn 30.19% more than the national average, earning $56,174 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Špilling964/
Spillings94160/
Spillin930/
Spelling88533/
Spælling8850/
Spillina880/
Spling863/
Spillingova841/
Spellings82360/
Spillen807/
Spellin805/
Spiglin801/
Spillne800/
Splin770/
Spellink750/
Špillingová749/
Splint71229/
Splina7136/
Splien711/
Splink710/
Spellen67488/
Splinova634/
Splen623/
Splinkova593/
Schøpflin591/
Spleen57175/
Splent573/
Splaen570/
Špėlienė502/
Xpln502/
Zpln501/

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