Spink Surname
Approximately 8,680 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSpink Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,602 | 1:15,469 | 2,265 |
| United States | 3,257 | 1:111,286 | 12,096 |
| Australia | 677 | 1:39,875 | 5,161 |
| Canada | 420 | 1:87,728 | 9,696 |
| Scotland | 368 | 1:14,548 | 1,845 |
| Wales | 56 | 1:55,260 | 5,065 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,255 | 1:10,809 | 1,656 |
| Scotland | 163 | 1:22,965 | 2,162 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 901 | 1:55,737 | 6,236 |
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).
(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.
In England the chaffinch; in Scotland the goldfinch.
A bird, a finch.
From the Danish, Spincke; from the Dutch, Spaink; from the Flemish, Spinnock; from the German, Spinde; a personal name.
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.).
Spink Demographics
Average Male Spink Height
176.79 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Spink Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spink Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Spink is found most in England. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Spink? popularity and diffusion
The last name Spink is the 58,282nd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 839,579 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 prevalent first name on earth, held by 29 people.
The surname Spink is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 3,602 people, or 1 in 15,469. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found. Beside England it occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Spink Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Spink has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Spink last name expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 361 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,867 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 113 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Spink Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Spink surname are 15.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.95% registered to vote for the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinck | 91 | 62 | / |
| Spinke | 91 | 10 | / |
| Spnk | 89 | 2 | / |
| Spincke | 83 | 8 | / |
| Spenk | 80 | 38 | / |
| Spinx | 80 | 27 | / |
| Sping | 80 | 11 | / |
| Spnks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Spinková | 77 | 17 | / |
| Spinkova | 77 | 11 | / |
| D'Spinks | 77 | 1 | / |
| Spenke | 73 | 160 | / |
| Spiong | 73 | 20 | / |
| Spings | 73 | 9 | / |
| Spinxs | 73 | 3 | / |
| Spingg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spenck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spping | 73 | 0 | / |
| Shpinkova | 71 | 144 | / |
| Zpnk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xpnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spnc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spingue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Špinková | 62 | 377 | / |
| Spenkova | 62 | 2 | / |
| Seheping | 62 | 1 | / |
| Spång | 60 | 533 | / |
| Spenc | 60 | 34 | / |
| Speng | 60 | 16 | / |
| Spenx | 60 | 1 | / |
| Xping | 60 | 1 | / |
| Spynx | 60 | 0 | / |
| Shpenkova | 57 | 275 | / |
| Shpynkova | 57 | 20 | / |
| Spängs | 55 | 14 | / |
| Spengs | 55 | 6 | / |
| Spnggs | 55 | 3 | / |
| Spencs | 55 | 0 | / |
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