Where Does The Last Name Spires Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Spires occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spires? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 47,066^th most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 662,324 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Spires reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Spires is also the 2,301,746^th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 22 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 8,747 people, or 1 in 41,438. In The United States Spires is mostly found in: Georgia, where 16 percent reside, South Carolina, where 14 percent reside and Ohio, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Spires Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Spires has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spires surname increased 869 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Spires Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (35%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Spires last name are 26.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.19% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Spires earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.65% more than the national average, earning R 258,204 per year; in United States they earn 7.98% less than the national average, earning $39,704 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.25% less than the national average, earning $47,571 CAD per year.