Spiritt Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Spiritt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the spurrier,' a maker of spurs. I see no instance in the Hundred Rolls of 1273.

Robert de Gisburgh, sporier, 26 Edward I: Freemen of York.

Nicholas Sporiare, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Spiritt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Spiritt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the spurrier,' a maker of spurs. I see no instance in the Hundred Rolls of 1273.

Robert de Gisburgh, sporier, 26 Edward I: Freemen of York.

Nicholas Sporiare, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Nicholas le Sporiere, Close Rolls, 29 Edward III.

Benedict le Sporier. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

Nicholas le Sporiere, London. Riley's Memorials of London.

1579. John Spurier, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1798. Married — John Smith and Elizabeth Spurrier: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The occupation; a maker of spurs.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Spurrier was the name of seven mayors of Poole during last century (S.). It is now rare in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Spiritt Last Name Facts

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

Spiritt (Russian: Спиритт) occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spiritt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Spiritt is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Spiritt live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in Canada, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 18,422,796. In Canada it is most frequent in: Alberta, where 50 percent reside and Manitoba, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Canada Spiritt is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 40 percent reside and Venezuela, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spirritt9315/
Spirit922,385/
Spirite868/
Spirett867/
Speritt863/
Spiri83938/
Spirrett8047/
Spurritt8018/
Sperritt803/
Spearitt802/
Spirgi77235/
Spirio77228/
Spiris7785/
Špirit7739/
Spirid7724/
Spirip7721/
Spitri7713/
Spiret7712/
Spairi777/
Spiryt773/
Spieri771/
Sphiri771/
Spirii771/
Spirij771/
Spurit771/
Spyrit771/
Spearritt75164/
Speariett7579/
Spiritová7520/
Spiritova753/
Spirich718/
Speirio711/
Speiris711/
Spirish711/
Spairai711/
Sperrit710/
Spira672,830/
Speri671,915/
Spire67959/
Spiry67309/
Spyri6785/
Spurrett6781/
Sperrett672/
Spiré671/
Spearett670/

Spiritt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Spiritt in the Russian language
Спириттspiritt-

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Spiritt Reference & Research

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