Spillmann Surname

215,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Spillmann Surname Definition:

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.

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Spillmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland8771:9,3651,526
Germany6281:128,19315,631
France1501:442,81863,836
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Argentina711:602,02042,723
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Austria161:532,21549,801
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
England21:27,859,030389,889
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Spillmann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Spillmann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spillmann is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Spillmann click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spillmann? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 215,090th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,813,472 people. The last name Spillmann occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Spillmann reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is carried by 877 people, or 1 in 9,365. In Switzerland Spillmann is most frequent in: Canton of Zürich, where 44 percent are found, Canton of Aargau, where 20 percent are found and Canton of Bern, where 8 percent are found. Not including Switzerland this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 33 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Spillmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Spillmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spillmann surname rose 467 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Spillmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spillmann surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Spillmann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 70.64% less than the national average, earning S/. 5,692 per year and in United States they earn 21.48% more than the national average, earning $52,418 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spiellmann952/
Spillman947,264/
Spilmann94368/
Spielmann899,826/
Spihlmann89116/
Spellmann89111/
Spiellman897/
Shpilmann894/
Spöllmann892/
Spillmaun891/
Spillmane890/
Spilman882,584/
Spllman880/
Spiehlmann8420/
Spellman8211,936/
Spielman825,611/
Shpilman82514/
Szpilman82179/
Spihlman8267/
Spelmann8241/
Spillmon8234/
Spilmane821/
Spehlmann7837/
Speelmann7819/
Shpielman7810/
Schpilman789/
Špielmann784/
Spielmonn781/
Spielmain781/
Speellman781/
Spellmain780/
Spiehlman780/
Spelman753,745/
Spilmon7543/
Spilmam7513/
Špilman756/
Speelman7110,935/
Spoelman71598/
Spilmont71404/
Shpylman71144/
Spellmon71140/
Speulman71139/
Spelmane7170/
Szpylman7169/
Chpilman715/
Spēlmane712/
Spelmand711/
Spellmanova701/
Spellmanová701/

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