Spix Surname

501,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Spix Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spix Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5601:143,76017,343
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Spix Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spix is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Spix.

How Common Is The Last Name Spix? popularity and diffusion

The surname Spix is the 501,369th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 11,109,064 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Spix are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 560 people, or 1 in 143,760. In Germany Spix is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 91 percent live, Bavaria, where 4 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent live. Not including Germany Spix occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and The Netherlands, where 1 percent live.

Spix Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Spix has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Spix last name expanded 922 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spix Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spix last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.

Spix earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.52% more than the national average, earning $52,003 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spikx890/
Sphinx804/
Spik75537/
Spis75375/
Spiß75208/
Spic7565/
Spiz7555/
Spiż7530/
Spex7512/
Spig756/
Spij752/
Spiq751/
Spyx751/
Spies6728,346/
Spieß677,415/
Spice673,982/
Spike671,670/
Spaić67866/
Spiss67757/
Spick67660/
Speis67546/
Spigt67457/
Spijk67408/
Shpis67340/
Spisz67308/
Spais67306/
Spiek67249/
Spich67222/
Spuij67189/
Szpik67173/
Spirz67130/
Spicq6789/
Shpik6784/
Szpis6781/
Spaic6766/
Spież6742/
Spics6742/
Shpiz6732/
Spizz6731/
Szpic6728/
Spiez6723/
Spist6720/
Spieg6714/
Spise6712/
Spiks679/
Szpiz679/
Spuig679/
Spikh679/
Speik679/
Spiße678/
Shpic677/
Spisk677/
Spiec677/
Spios675/
Spigg672/
Spaiz671/
Chpix671/
Spuiz671/
Speic671/
Sphik671/
Sphis671/
Spicz671/
Spict671/
Spoij671/
Spish671/
Shpig671/
Speiz671/
Spaik671/
Spigs670/
Spaig670/
Speig670/

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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 Spix
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