Sponton Surname

209,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Sponton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sponton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina8871:48,1894,068
Brazil4401:486,53318,383
Italy3151:194,14828,256
Uruguay1131:30,3703,497
France801:830,28498,964
Sweden431:228,99415,912
United States311:11,692,224454,091
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671

The alternate forms: Spontón (15) are calculated separately.

Sponton Last Name Facts

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

Sponton is most common in Argentina. It can appear in the variant forms: Spontón. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sponton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sponton is the 209,960th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,704,904 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Sponton reside; 73 percent reside in South America and 51 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

Sponton is most prevalent in Argentina, where it is borne by 887 people, or 1 in 48,189. In Argentina it is mostly found in: Santa Fe Province, where 67 percent reside, Buenos Aires Province, where 9 percent reside and Córdoba Province, where 8 percent reside. Other than Argentina it exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 22 percent reside and Italy, where 16 percent reside.

Sponton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sponton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 48 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sponton Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Sponton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.76% less than the national average, earning $36,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.5% less than the national average, earning $45,955 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spontón9515/
Spontone9317/
Spanton861,208/
Spunton86103/
Spontan8656/
Spontom862/
Spuntone8029/
Spaunton800/
Spantan7146/
Spontam717/
Spamton711/
Spanthong502/

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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 Sponton
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