Splain Surname

427,014th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Splain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Splain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7841:462,32039,439
England141:3,979,861125,553
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2691:186,68716,510

Splain Last Name Facts

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

The last name Splain is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Splain.

How Common Is The Last Name Splain? popularity and diffusion

The last name Splain is the 427,014th most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 9,008,091 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Splain live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 784 people, or 1 in 462,320. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent live and Scotland, where 1 percent live.

Splain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Splain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Splain last name increased 291 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 26 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Splain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Splain last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Splain are 23.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.13% being registered with the political party.

Splain earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.12% less than the national average, earning $40,078 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Splaine92646/
Splaing921/
Splaion920/
Splan91475/
Spellain861/
Splainne861/
Spillain860/
Splane83571/
Splean83154/
Splann8361/
Splant8354/
Spland8351/
Splayn8311/
Splaun839/
Spline835/
Splien831/
Splein830/
Spllan830/
Splaen830/
Sphlan830/
Splahn830/
Splaim830/
Spillaine803/
Spillan77163/
Spellan7736/
Spletin774/
Spliane771/
Spllane770/
Sphland770/
Splanne770/
Splen733/
Splam731/
Spillane718,143/
Spellane71202/
Spellamn714/
Splicing713/
Spillian713/
Spliting712/
Spelland712/
Spillamn711/
Spluggin711/
Spellhan711/
Spellian711/
Splanova711/
Spellein710/
Spilline710/
Spilland710/
Spleen67175/
Splent673/
Splitting672/
Spletinck671/
Spilllane671/
Spilliane671/
Spilleane671/
Spillanne670/
Sploun670/

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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 Splain
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