Spirig Surname

250,142nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Spirig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spirig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,4531:5,652866
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Austria211:405,49741,758
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Liechtenstein91:4,264487
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Spirig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spirig has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Spirig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 250,142nd most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,594,922 people. The surname Spirig is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Spirig are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Spirig is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,453 people, or 1 in 5,652. In Switzerland Spirig is mostly concentrated in: Canton of St Gallen, where 65 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 15 percent reside and Canton of Lucerne, where 3 percent reside. Not including Switzerland it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.

Spirig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Spirig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Spirig last name expanded 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spirig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Spirig are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Spirig earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $44,791 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.35% less than the national average, earning $46,528 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spierig9215/
Spirigg921/
Spiric83163/
Spirik8365/
Sperig830/
Spirics774/
Spirickx711/
Spirek67283/
Spirikova67101/
Spirex672/
Spuric671/
Spurik670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Spirig
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