Spjut Surname
Approximately 704 people bear this surname
Spjut Surname User-submission:
Derived from Old Norse, the Swedish surname Spjut means 'spear'.
Spjut Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 467 | 1:21,085 | 1,741 |
| United States | 213 | 1:1,701,685 | 112,840 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Spjut (23) may also be a first name.
Spjut Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Derived from Old Norse, the Swedish surname Spjut means 'spear'.
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Spjut Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spjut Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Spjut is most common in Sweden. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Spjut? popularity and diffusion
The surname Spjut is the 475,239th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 10,351,628 people. The surname is predominantly found 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 frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 23 people.
The surname is most numerous in Sweden, where it is borne by 467 people, or 1 in 21,085. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Västra Götaland County, where 19 percent live, Stockholm County, where 12 percent live and Västernorrland County, where 10 percent live. Not including Sweden this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.
Spjut Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Spjut are 21.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68% being registered with the 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.
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Footnotes
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