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

The last name Spires is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Spires click here.

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

The surname Spires is the 47,066^th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 662,324 people. The surname Spires is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Spires are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 22 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 8,747 people, or 1 in 41,438. In The United States it is most numerous in: Georgia, where 16 percent are found, South Carolina, where 14 percent are found and Ohio, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Spires Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Spires Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Spires surname are 26.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.19% registered with the political 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.