Spillman Surname
Approximately 7,264 people bear this surname
Spillman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Spileman'; v. Spellman.
Spillman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,696 | 1:54,131 | 6,469 |
| Australia | 229 | 1:117,885 | 13,036 |
| England | 195 | 1:285,734 | 22,108 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 135 | 1:180,558 | 14,908 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,089 | 1:46,114 | 5,320 |
Spillman (23) may also be a first name.
Spillman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Spileman'; v. Spellman.
SPILEMAN: Robert filius Hugonis filii Spileman held a carucate of land apud Rane, Aberdeenshire, c. 1170 (REA., X, p. 10). Harrison says: Spill (Teut.), an old personal name + man. compare German name Spielman, from Old High German spilaman, wandering singer, musician.
1 = Spill (q.v.) + man.
Richard Spileman.—Gt. Ing. Serv., A.D. 1212.
Nicholas Spilman.—Testa de Nevill.
Cp. Dano-Norwegian spillemand, 'fiddler’; Swedish spelman, 'mean musician’; Dutch spelleman, 'showman’; Frisian spilman, spylman, ‘fiddler’, ‘bandsman’; Ger. spielmann, ‘musician’, 'fiddler’ (Middle High German spilman, 'musician', ‘minstrel’, jester').
2 for Spellman1, q.v.
“Musician” in German. “Spindle-Maker” in Old English. Also Spiller.
1. May be the same as Spelman. 2. Perhaps either a maker of laths or of spindles, spill being a provincialism for both those articles.
Spillman Demographics
Spillman Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Spillman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spillman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Spillman is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Spillman click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spillman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 68,386th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,003,241 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Spillman are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Spillman is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 23 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 6,696 people, or 1 in 54,131. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Ohio, where 7 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States Spillman exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 3 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.
Spillman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Spillman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Spillman surname increased 615 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Spillman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Spillman surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Spillman are 27.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.6% being registered with the political party.
The amount Spillman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 203.5% more than the national average, earning R 721,224 per year; in United States they earn 5.56% less than the national average, earning $40,748 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.94% more than the national average, earning $64,560 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spillmann | 94 | 1,911 | / |
| Spiellman | 94 | 7 | / |
| Spillmaun | 94 | 1 | / |
| Spillmane | 94 | 0 | / |
| Spilman | 93 | 2,584 | / |
| Spllman | 93 | 0 | / |
| Spiellmann | 89 | 2 | / |
| Spellman | 88 | 11,936 | / |
| Spielman | 88 | 5,611 | / |
| Shpilman | 88 | 514 | / |
| Spilmann | 88 | 368 | / |
| Szpilman | 88 | 179 | / |
| Spihlman | 88 | 67 | / |
| Spillmon | 88 | 34 | / |
| Spilmane | 88 | 1 | / |
| Spielmann | 82 | 9,826 | / |
| Spihlmann | 82 | 116 | / |
| Spellmann | 82 | 111 | / |
| Shpielman | 82 | 10 | / |
| Schpilman | 82 | 9 | / |
| Shpilmann | 82 | 4 | / |
| Spöllmann | 82 | 2 | / |
| Spielmain | 82 | 1 | / |
| Speellman | 82 | 1 | / |
| Spellmain | 82 | 0 | / |
| Spiehlman | 82 | 0 | / |
| Spelman | 80 | 3,745 | / |
| Spilmon | 80 | 43 | / |
| Spilmam | 80 | 13 | / |
| Špilman | 80 | 6 | / |
| Spiehlmann | 78 | 20 | / |
| Speelman | 75 | 10,935 | / |
| Spoelman | 75 | 598 | / |
| Spilmont | 75 | 404 | / |
| Shpylman | 75 | 144 | / |
| Spellmon | 75 | 140 | / |
| Speulman | 75 | 139 | / |
| Spelmane | 75 | 70 | / |
| Szpylman | 75 | 69 | / |
| Spelmann | 75 | 41 | / |
| Chpilman | 75 | 5 | / |
| Spēlmane | 75 | 2 | / |
| Spelmand | 75 | 1 | / |
| Spellmanová | 74 | 1 | / |
| Spellmanova | 74 | 1 | / |
| Spehlmann | 71 | 37 | / |
| Speelmann | 71 | 19 | / |
| Špielmann | 71 | 4 | / |
| Spielmonn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Spelmon | 67 | 28 | / |
| Špilmanová | 67 | 6 | / |
| Spelmam | 67 | 3 | / |
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