Spinks Surname
Approximately 15,136 people bear this surname
Spinks 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 SurnameSpinks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,620 | 1:47,567 | 5,771 |
| England | 3,959 | 1:14,074 | 2,078 |
| Australia | 2,327 | 1:11,601 | 1,704 |
| Canada | 491 | 1:75,042 | 8,471 |
| New Zealand | 188 | 1:24,087 | 4,212 |
| Scotland | 168 | 1:31,868 | 3,219 |
| South Africa | 105 | 1:515,978 | 41,519 |
| Wales | 55 | 1:56,264 | 5,128 |
| Thailand | 40 | 1:1,765,959 | 222,048 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 20 | 1:68,199 | 5,276 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 72 | 1:61,526 | 4,797 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,934 | 1:12,604 | 1,903 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:74,864 | 4,249 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:49,013 | 2,509 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,164 | 1:43,143 | 5,018 |
Spinks (45) may also be a first name.
Spinks 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).
] , Spink's (Son).
In England the chaffinch; in Scotland the goldfinch.
A bird, a finch.
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.).
Spinks Demographics
Spinks Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Spinks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spinks Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Spinks (Arabic: سبينكس, Russian: Спинкс) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Spinks.
How Common Is The Last Name Spinks? popularity and diffusion
It is the 34,970th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 481,471 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Spinks live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,504,468th most widespread forename world-wide. It is borne by 45 people.
Spinks is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 7,620 people, or 1 in 47,567. In The United States Spinks is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 16 percent live, Georgia, where 8 percent live and North Carolina, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.
Spinks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Spinks has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 655 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 336 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Spinks Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Spinks last name is primarily Anglican (79%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Spinks last name are 14.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.82% registered with the political party.
The amount Spinks earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.74% more than the national average, earning R 334,452 per year; in United States they earn 8.1% less than the national average, earning $39,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.36% less than the national average, earning $48,512 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Spinks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spinks in the Russian language | ||
| Спинкс | spinks | - |
| Spinks in the Arabic language | ||
| سبينكس | sbynks | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spinks
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis