Spoerl Surname

339,249th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,084 people bear this surname

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

Spoerl Surname User-submission:

Recorded in many forms throughout northern Europe, this is a surname of two possible origins, probably derives from the pre-medieval and possibly 6th century German word, spoerl, meaning 'sparrow'. A second possible origin is from the word, spur, and found in the surname spellings of Spohrer and Spohr (German), and Spur, Spurling and Spurrier (English).

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Spoerl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9451:383,55433,820
Germany1161:694,01353,217
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
England41:13,929,515290,718
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:389,29229,048

Spoerl Surname Meaning

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Recorded in many forms throughout northern Europe, this is a surname of two possible origins, probably derives from the pre-medieval and possibly 6th century German word, spoerl, meaning 'sparrow'. A second possible origin is from the word, spur, and found in the surname spellings of Spohrer and Spohr (German), and Spur, Spurling and Spurrier (English). All have the meaning of 'spur maker'.

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Spoerl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spoerl is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spoerl? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 339,249th most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 6,722,828 people. The surname Spoerl is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Spoerl live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Spoerl is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 945 people, or 1 in 383,554. In The United States Spoerl is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 17 percent are found, Ohio, where 11 percent are found and Illinois, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 11 percent are found and Costa Rica, where 0 percent are found.

Spoerl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Spoerl has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spoerl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Spoerl are 16.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.98% registered with the party.

Spoerl earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.35% more than the national average, earning $47,184 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spoerel9239/
Sperl916,605/
Sporl91253/
Shperl8361/
Sporel8318/
Szperl8318/
Speril8311/
Spearl835/
Sperlì834/
Sperel833/
Speerl832/
Spierl830/
Spuerl830/
Spourl830/
Speirl830/
Sporll830/
Sperrl830/
Sporrel7782/
Speierl7772/
Spearel7719/
Speyerl7712/
Schperl774/
Shperhl774/
Sporill771/
Sperell770/
Sperill770/
Sperrel770/
Spörl732,552/
Šperl73401/
Sparl7340/
Spurl734/
Sporuell711/
Spörel6764/
Spurll6717/
Šporel6711/
Spuril672/
Sparyl671/
Sparel671/
Spurel670/
Spaurl670/

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