Splatt Surname

632,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Splatt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the splott' or splatt, from residence thereby.' Splat, a row of pins as they are set upon the paper. Somerset' (Halliwell). Thus splatt may have implied a row of cottages.

William atte Splotte, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Splatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2481:108,85412,149
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Jamaica601:47,8322,859
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
England231:2,422,52489,093
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Panama111:355,6607,645
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Splatt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the splott' or splatt, from residence thereby.' Splat, a row of pins as they are set upon the paper. Somerset' (Halliwell). Thus splatt may have implied a row of cottages.

William atte Splotte, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Hugh atte Splotte, 1379, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

With the form Splot, compare Sprott and Spratt.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A West. English freq. of Platt, q.v. [cp. the Devon, splat-footed for plat-footed, splayfooted; and Devon. splat, a large spot] Cp. Splott.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Splatt Last Name Facts

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

Splatt is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Splatt.

How Common Is The Last Name Splatt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 632,228th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 15,088,087 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Splatt reside; 51 percent reside in Australasia and 51 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Splatt is most frequent in Australia, where it is borne by 248 people, or 1 in 108,854. In Australia it is most common in: Victoria, where 60 percent are found, Queensland, where 21 percent are found and Western Australia, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Australia it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Jamaica, where 12 percent are found.

Splatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Splatt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,350 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 76 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Splatt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Splatt are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Splatt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.27% less than the national average, earning $35,699 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $47,737 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Splat9117/
Splayt8330/
Splait8324/
Splajt8323/
Splott832/
Splate830/
Spla801/
Spellat7712/
Splyate770/
Splla734/
Splas732/
Splah731/
Shpla731/
Splay731/
Spella67414/
Spilla67304/
Šplajt67248/
Spleit6743/
Spleha6719/
Splaha6714/
Spleas6714/
Shplatova677/
Splais675/
Szplia672/
Shplah671/
Szplot671/
Splotz671/
Splash671/
Spplia671/
Shplha671/

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