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 surname Splain is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Splain? popularity and diffusion

The last name Splain is the 427,014th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,008,091 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Splain are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Splain is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 784 people, or 1 in 462,320. In The United States Splain is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent are found and Scotland, where 1 percent are found.

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 rose 291 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 26 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Splain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Splain last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Splain surname are 23.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.13% 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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