Spilsby Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

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

Spilsby Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Spilsby (Lincs), a.d. 1254-5 and 1304-5 Spillesby [the pers. name (in the genit.) is more likely from Old Norse spila, to play (cp.

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Spilsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Spilsby (1) may also be a first name.

Spilsby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Spilsby (Lincs), a.d. 1254-5 and 1304-5 Spillesby [the pers. name (in the genit.) is more likely from Old Norse spila, to play (cp. Spilsbury) than from Old Norse spilla, to destroy:— + Old Norse bý-r, estate, farm]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Spilsby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spilsby is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Spilsby.

How Common Is The Last Name Spilsby? popularity and diffusion

Spilsby is the 14,316,765th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Spilsby are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 11,630,812th most prevalent given name internationally, held by 1 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Arizona, where 100 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spilsb922/
Seibelsb671/

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