Sponner Surname

878,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Sponner Surname Definition:

(English) One who made shingles or spoons.

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Sponner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1441:59,1359,241
Germany991:813,18659,527
Czechia191:559,65656,138
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England31:18,572,686338,250
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Sponner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who made shingles or spoons.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Spon is The Old English term (from Saxon) for a wooden roof tile or shingle made by a 'Sponner'. This tradename is more common in Germany and the origin of the surname Spooner.

- djhspooner

Sponner Last Name Facts

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

Sponner has its highest incidence in Austria. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sponner? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sponner is the 878,878th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,737,935 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Sponner reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Austria, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 59,135. In Austria Sponner is most frequent in: Lower Austria, where 30 percent reside, Upper Austria, where 30 percent reside and Vienna, where 24 percent reside. Beside Austria Sponner exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 32 percent reside and Czechia, where 6 percent reside.

Sponner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sponner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sponner last name increased 178 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sponner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sponner last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Sponner earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.92% less than the national average, earning $36,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.9% more than the national average, earning $58,574 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sponnier932/
Spoonner930/
Sponer92719/
Sponne9245/
Spooner8624,532/
Spanner862,592/
Spohner86141/
Spunner8697/
Szponer8677/
Sponger8615/
Sponier867/
Spouner862/
Spogner861/
Spoener861/
Spone83190/
Sponnerová8218/
Spannier8029/
Spangner809/
Spannere801/
Spoonier801/
Spooneer801/
Spounger801/
Jspooner800/
Spaner77248/
Spoone77215/
Spanne77161/
Spener77130/
Šponer7762/
Spóner7760/
Spuner7744/
Sponge7714/
Sponna776/
Sponie775/
Spoine771/
Sponey771/
Spones770/
Sponed770/
Sponerová7545/
Sponerova751/
Spanier714,771/
Spanger71337/
Spehner71239/
Shpaner71116/
Spagner7197/
Spooney7181/
Speener7173/
Szpener7151/
Španner7122/
Shpuner7118/
Spohnerová7118/
Szpuner7113/
Spannet7111/
Speneer716/
Spunger716/
Spoonge714/
Spannerová713/
Spenier713/
Spanney713/
Spoonerova711/
Šponger711/
Spaneir711/
Spaneer711/
Spoones711/
Spoonie711/
Sphener710/
Spoonet710/
Sputner710/
Spannee710/
Spauner710/
Spane67382/
Spony67307/
Spona67172/
Spoonire6796/
Szpanier6747/
Sponnich6735/
Sponi677/
Szpunier675/
Špone672/
Shpanier672/
Sponh672/
Shpanger671/
Sponj671/
Shpanher671/
Spanhere671/

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