Spjut Surname

475,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Spjut Surname User-submission:

Derived from Old Norse, the Swedish surname Spjut means 'spear'.

Spjut Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden4671:21,0851,741
United States2131:1,701,685112,840
France101:6,642,272293,169
Norway71:734,61250,907
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Spjut (23) may also be a first name.

Spjut Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Derived from Old Norse, the Swedish surname Spjut means 'spear'.

- dancooper

Spjut Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spjut occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Spjut? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 475,239th most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 10,351,628 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Spjut reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in Scandinavia. Spjut is also the 2,239,265th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 23 people.

The last name is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 467 people, or 1 in 21,085. In Sweden Spjut is mostly found in: Västra Götaland County, where 19 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 12 percent reside and Västernorrland County, where 10 percent reside. Not including Sweden Spjut occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

Spjut Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Spjut last name are 21.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68% being registered to vote for the political party.

Spjut earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.59% more than the national average, earning $45,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spjuth91440/
Spjute9183/
Spjutø914/
Spajiu731/
Spsu675/
Spzu673/
Spyu671/
Spahjiu671/
Spius607/
Shpiu602/
Ssbju601/
Sphiu601/
Spieu601/
Spyou601/
Sbsout551/
Spieyu551/
Sphyus551/
Spehus551/
Spihaus500/

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