Spitt Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Spitt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Austria131:655,03358,041
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

The alternate forms: Špitt (17) are calculated separately.

Spitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spitt occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Špitt. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Spitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Spitt is the 1,683,218th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Spitt reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 1,412,376. In Germany it is most numerous in: Thuringia, where 47 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 35 percent reside and Bremen, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Austria, where 11 percent reside.

Spitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Spitt has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Spitt last name contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Spitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Spitt are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Spitt earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.97% less than the national average, earning $31,942 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Špitt9317/
Spiett9114/
Spitte915/
Spaitt910/
Spit891,220/
Spaitht831/
Spett80275/
Speit80207/
Spite80168/
Szpit8050/
Spist8020/
Spuit8010/
Spiot809/
Spith809/
Spiet804/
Shpit803/
Spait803/
Spoit801/
Speithts772/
Spittova771/
Spaithts771/
Spi752,014/
Spieth732,298/
Speith73337/
Spaits73245/
Spaite7387/
Spaith7380/
Spicht7367/
Spiedt7332/
Spetts7315/
Speitz7314/
Spette734/
Spuijt732/
Spaidt732/
Sphett731/
Speiht731/
Spetht731/
Spieht730/
Spuits730/
Speatt730/
Spuith730/
Speits730/
Spio67937/
Spyt67595/
Spät67401/
Spis67375/
Spai67289/
Spiß67208/
Spet67163/
Spei67135/
Spie67112/
Spid6775/
Spiz6755/
Spoi6738/
Spechtt6715/
Spaihts6713/
Špit6712/
Spitova676/
Shpi675/
Spét674/
Shpytts674/
Spiy674/
Speicht673/
Spui672/
Sppi672/
Spij672/
Sphi672/
Speithp671/
Spaicht671/
Szpi671/
Sxpi671/
Xpit671/
Speijht671/
Späthth671/
Spih670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spitt
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