Spiro Surname
Approximately 4,709 people bear this surname
Spiro Surname Definition:
(Greek) apparently a contraction of the Greek pers. (nick-) name Spyridōn (Σπυρίδων), a diminutive form (Greekσπυρίδιον) of Greek (σπυρίς, 'a round basket,’ 'fish-basket.’ The patronymic form Spirop(o)ulo also occurs in England [Mod.
Read More About This SurnameSpiro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,520 | 1:143,833 | 14,897 |
| Albania | 518 | 1:5,626 | 1,069 |
| Israel | 361 | 1:23,705 | 3,498 |
| England | 221 | 1:252,118 | 20,374 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Canada | 157 | 1:234,685 | 22,439 |
| Australia | 117 | 1:230,732 | 21,761 |
| Greece | 100 | 1:110,798 | 18,617 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| Russia | 76 | 1:1,896,356 | 120,402 |
| Italy | 57 | 1:1,072,924 | 71,656 |
| Argentina | 44 | 1:971,441 | 61,182 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Lebanon | 12 | 1:469,757 | 12,312 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 130 | 1:386,298 | 28,876 |
The alternate forms: Spiró (24), Špiro (13), Spíro (11) & Spíró (2) are calculated separately.
Spiro (10,353) may also be a first name.
Spiro Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Greek) apparently a contraction of the Greek pers. (nick-) name Spyridōn (Σπυρίδων), a diminutive form (Greekσπυρίδιον) of Greek (σπυρίς, 'a round basket,’ 'fish-basket.’ The patronymic form Spirop(o)ulo also occurs in England [Mod. Greek ποϋλος, anciently Greek πώλσς, a young man, son]1
See Shapiro.
(German) One who came from Spira, now spelled Speyer, in Bavaria.
Spiro Demographics
Average Male Spiro Height
176.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Spiro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spiro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Spiro (Georgian: სპირო, Russian: Спиро) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Spiró, Špiro, Spíro or Spíró. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spiro? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 100,335th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,547,578 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Spiro are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Spiro is also the 59,854th most commonly held first name globally, held by 10,353 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,520 people, or 1 in 143,833. In The United States Spiro is primarily found in: New York, where 20 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 11 percent are found and Israel, where 8 percent are found.
Spiro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Spiro has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Spiro last name expanded 1,938 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 819 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Spiro Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Spiro surname is predominantly Jewish (92%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Melkite Greek Catholic (63%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Spiro last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.6% registered with the political party.
The amount Spiro earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 46.43% more than the national average, earning R 347,976 per year; in United States they earn 22.92% more than the national average, earning $53,039 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.19% more than the national average, earning $64,187 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiró | 93 | 24 | / |
| Špiro | 93 | 13 | / |
| Spíro | 93 | 11 | / |
| Spiros | 91 | 565 | / |
| Spirou | 91 | 424 | / |
| Szpiro | 91 | 235 | / |
| Spiero | 91 | 122 | / |
| Shpiro | 91 | 96 | / |
| Spirro | 91 | 8 | / |
| Spiroy | 91 | 2 | / |
| Spiroo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Speiro | 91 | 0 | / |
| Spíró | 87 | 2 | / |
| Spiroux | 83 | 139 | / |
| Spiroch | 83 | 116 | / |
| Schpiro | 83 | 10 | / |
| Spiroup | 83 | 5 | / |
| Spirros | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sphairo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Spirooz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Spero | 80 | 3,605 | / |
| Spira | 80 | 2,830 | / |
| Spyro | 80 | 102 | / |
| Spuro | 80 | 19 | / |
| Spéro | 80 | 2 | / |
| Spyrou | 73 | 8,663 | / |
| Speros | 73 | 641 | / |
| Spyros | 73 | 391 | / |
| Shpyro | 73 | 105 | / |
| Spirra | 73 | 93 | / |
| Sperou | 73 | 84 | / |
| Shpira | 73 | 51 | / |
| Spitra | 73 | 45 | / |
| Speero | 73 | 35 | / |
| Shpuro | 73 | 30 | / |
| Spirat | 73 | 29 | / |
| Szpira | 73 | 26 | / |
| Spirga | 73 | 24 | / |
| Szpiró | 73 | 22 | / |
| Spirau | 73 | 21 | / |
| Spearo | 73 | 20 | / |
| Sperro | 73 | 13 | / |
| Spiera | 73 | 8 | / |
| Spyroy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Spaira | 73 | 3 | / |
| Spetro | 73 | 3 | / |
| Speroy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sphero | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spiras | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spergo | 73 | 0 | / |
| Špiroch | 67 | 176 | / |
| Schpero | 67 | 60 | / |
| Spearot | 67 | 11 | / |
| Spettro | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schpira | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sperros | 67 | 3 | / |
| Spirach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sphearo | 67 | 1 | / |
Spiro Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spiro in the Georgian language | ||
| სპირო | spiro | - |
| Spiro in the Russian language | ||
| Спиро | spiro | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spiro
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