Spirit Surname
Approximately 2,385 people bear this surname
Spirit Surname Definition:
The records of the Registrar-General show us the names of Ghost and Spirit. They were most probably sobriquets. Mr. Ferguson, however, derives the latter from the Anglo-Saxon sparma, a sparrow.
Spirit Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 610 | 1:150,714 | 11,610 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| United States | 182 | 1:1,991,533 | 128,023 |
| England | 124 | 1:449,339 | 29,774 |
| South Africa | 86 | 1:629,973 | 47,084 |
| India | 51 | 1:15,040,498 | 247,985 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Czechia | 23 | 1:462,325 | 50,029 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Lesotho | 6 | 1:338,760 | 16,589 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 49 | 1:497,457 | 27,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Špirit (39) are calculated separately.
Spirit (518) may also be a first name.
Spirit Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The records of the Registrar-General show us the names of Ghost and Spirit. They were most probably sobriquets. Mr. Ferguson, however, derives the latter from the Anglo-Saxon sparma, a sparrow.
A name found in the records of the Registrar-General. It is probably the same as Spurrett, a diminutive of Spurr, which see. One Spiritus Presbyter, however, occurs in a charter of Hardacnut, Cod. Dip. Anglo Saxon, No. 762.
Spirit Demographics
Average Spirit Salary in
United States
$58,385 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Spirit Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spirit Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Spirit is held by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Špirit. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spirit? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 178,955th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,055,575 people. Spirit is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Spirit reside; 34 percent reside in North Africa and 26 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Spirit is also the 371,231st most numerous first name on earth, held by 518 people.
It is most widely held in Egypt, where it is carried by 610 people, or 1 in 150,714. Outside of Egypt this last name exists in 82 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 17 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 15 percent live.
Spirit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Spirit has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 253 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Spirit Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Spirit earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.18% less than the national average, earning R 163,548 per year and in United States they earn 35.31% more than the national average, earning $58,385 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Špirit | 94 | 39 | / |
| Spirite | 92 | 8 | / |
| Spiritt | 92 | 5 | / |
| Spiri | 91 | 938 | / |
| Spirritt | 86 | 15 | / |
| Spirgi | 83 | 235 | / |
| Spirio | 83 | 228 | / |
| Spiris | 83 | 85 | / |
| Spirid | 83 | 24 | / |
| Spirip | 83 | 21 | / |
| Spitri | 83 | 13 | / |
| Spiret | 83 | 12 | / |
| Spairi | 83 | 7 | / |
| Spiryt | 83 | 3 | / |
| Spirij | 83 | 1 | / |
| Spyrit | 83 | 1 | / |
| Spurit | 83 | 1 | / |
| Spirii | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sphiri | 83 | 1 | / |
| Spieri | 83 | 1 | / |
| Spiritová | 80 | 20 | / |
| Spiritova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Spirich | 77 | 8 | / |
| Spirett | 77 | 7 | / |
| Speritt | 77 | 3 | / |
| Spairai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Spirish | 77 | 1 | / |
| Speiris | 77 | 1 | / |
| Speirio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sperrit | 77 | 0 | / |
| Spira | 73 | 2,830 | / |
| Speri | 73 | 1,915 | / |
| Spire | 73 | 959 | / |
| Spiry | 73 | 309 | / |
| Spyri | 73 | 85 | / |
| Spiré | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spirrett | 71 | 47 | / |
| Spurritt | 71 | 18 | / |
| Sperritt | 71 | 3 | / |
| Spearitt | 71 | 2 | / |
| Spires | 67 | 11,003 | / |
| Spirea | 67 | 1,153 | / |
| Spirer | 67 | 277 | / |
| Spearritt | 67 | 164 | / |
| Spiridova | 67 | 157 | / |
| Spirra | 67 | 93 | / |
| Speariett | 67 | 79 | / |
| Spaire | 67 | 67 | / |
| Spirge | 67 | 55 | / |
| Spyris | 67 | 52 | / |
| Shpira | 67 | 51 | / |
| Špiritová | 67 | 43 | / |
| Sphire | 67 | 33 | / |
| Špiryt | 67 | 27 | / |
| Szpira | 67 | 26 | / |
| Speris | 67 | 16 | / |
| Spirey | 67 | 15 | / |
| Spiraj | 67 | 13 | / |
| Spiera | 67 | 8 | / |
| Spiere | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sperri | 67 | 4 | / |
| Speari | 67 | 3 | / |
| Spaira | 67 | 3 | / |
| Spyrie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sperie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shperi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Spiroy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Špiriæ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spiree | 67 | 1 | / |
| Speret | 67 | 1 | / |
| Speeri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spheri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spitre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spirytová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spetri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sperio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Speire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spyrio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spyrid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shpire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spirry | 67 | 0 | / |
| Spirez | 67 | 0 | / |
| Spiory | 67 | 0 | / |
| Speiry | 67 | 0 | / |
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