Spink Surname

58,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Spink Surname Definition:

This was at one time a not uncommon surname around Arbroath. Alexander Spink appears as shoremaster there in 1624 (Hay, Arbroath, p. 319). The earliest record of the name in Scotland is in 1261 when an inquest was held to determine the right which the wife of Robert Spine claimed to have to the king's garden of Elgin (APS.

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Spink Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,6021:15,4692,265
United States3,2571:111,28612,096
Australia6771:39,8755,161
Canada4201:87,7289,696
Scotland3681:14,5481,845
Wales561:55,2605,065
Indonesia511:2,593,121151,846
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Ireland171:276,9969,887
France161:4,151,420237,746
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2551:10,8091,656
Scotland1631:22,9652,162
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9011:55,7376,236

Spink (29) may also be a first name.

Spink Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This was at one time a not uncommon surname around Arbroath. Alexander Spink appears as shoremaster there in 1624 (Hay, Arbroath, p. 319). The earliest record of the name in Scotland is in 1261 when an inquest was held to determine the right which the wife of Robert Spine claimed to have to the king's garden of Elgin (APS., I, p. 99).

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

(Scandinavian) a nickname from the Finch [Middle English and Dialectal English and Scot, spink (late Middle English spynke), a finch; of Scandinavian orig.: cp. Dialectal Scandinavian spink(e, a small bird] Emma Spink.—Hundred Rolls The larke with his longe to; The spynke, and the martynet also.— Skelton, Phyllyp Sparowe, 406-7.

The gowdspink, music’s gayest child.— Burns, Bruar Water, 43.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In England the chaffinch; in Scotland the goldfinch.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A bird, a finch.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Danish, Spincke; from the Dutch, Spaink; from the Flemish, Spinnock; from the German, Spinde; a personal name.

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

Spink and Spinks are still Norwich names. Thomas Spink or Spynk was a notable Norwich citizen in the 14th century, and sat as one of its burgesses in Parliament. Richard Spynk was another Norwich citizen in 1342. Spink was the name of the vicars of Attlebridge and Wroxham in 1445 and 1472 (Bl.). The name of Spink occurred in Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Spink Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spink has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Spink click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spink? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 58,282nd most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 839,579 people. The surname Spink is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Spink reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles. Spink is also the 1,951,561st most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, held by 29 people.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 3,602 people, or 1 in 15,469. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent live. Not including England Spink exists in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Spink Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Spink has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Spink last name grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 361 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,867 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 113 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Spink Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Spink last name is primarily Anglican (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States Spink are 15.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Spink earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.37% less than the national average, earning 244,435 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 159.54% more than the national average, earning R 616,776 per year; in United States they earn 9.25% more than the national average, earning $47,142 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.23% more than the national average, earning $52,776 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spinck9162/
Spinke9110/
Spnk892/
Spincke838/
Spenk8038/
Spinx8027/
Sping8011/
Spnks800/
Spinková7717/
Spinkova7711/
D'Spinks771/
Spenke73160/
Spiong7320/
Spings739/
Spinxs733/
Spingg731/
Spenck731/
Spping730/
Shpinkova71144/
Zpnk672/
Xpnk671/
Spnc671/
Spingue671/
Špinková62377/
Spenkova622/
Seheping621/
Spång60533/
Spenc6034/
Speng6016/
Spenx601/
Xping601/
Spynx600/
Shpenkova57275/
Shpynkova5720/
Spängs5514/
Spengs556/
Spnggs553/
Spencs550/

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