Spindel Surname

301,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Spindel Surname Definition:

(English, German) One who made spindles for use in spinning.

Spindel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9291:390,16034,284
Poland761:500,11548,961
Sweden681:144,80510,193
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Israel271:316,94927,106
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
Guam161:10,0081,526
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England61:9,286,343223,652
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Špindel (2) are calculated separately.

Spindel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, German) One who made spindles for use in spinning.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Spindel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spindel is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Špindel. Click here to see other possible spellings of Spindel.

How Common Is The Last Name Spindel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 301,281st most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,779,180 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Spindel live; 68 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 929 people, or 1 in 390,160. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 14 percent live, Nevada, where 14 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 6 percent live and Sweden, where 5 percent live.

Spindel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Spindel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Spindel surname grew 9,290 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spindel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Spindel are 33.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 86.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Spindel earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 28.25% more than the national average, earning $55,337 USD per year and in Canada they earn 170.84% more than the national average, earning $134,560 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Špindel952/
Spindell93159/
Szpindel9321/
Shpindel933/
Spindl921/
Spinndell881/
Spendel86731/
Spyndel863/
Chpindel809/
Shpendel807/
Spendell807/
Szpendel806/
Spendl7740/
Spändl7710/
Špendel7123/
Spendelová713/
Spaendl712/
Spendlová631/
Spendlova631/
Špendl6253/
Špendelová5922/
Špendlová5087/

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