Spool Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Spool 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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Spool Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Spool 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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Spool Last Name Facts

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

Spool is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Spool? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,596,935th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. The surname Spool occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Spool reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 3,325,311. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 21 percent live, Massachusetts, where 15 percent live and California, where 13 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Chile, where 4 percent live and Afghanistan, where 2 percent live.

Spool Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Spool has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Spool last name grew 287 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spool Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Spool last name are 30.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.21% being registered with the political party.

Spool earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.9% more than the national average, earning $61,228 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spoole912/
Spoohl910/
Spol8920/
Spoel80454/
Spole80104/
Spoll8026/
Spolt8015/
Spoul806/
Shpol804/
Spold802/
Sphol801/
Spotl801/
Spoil801/
Spolp801/
Spohl800/
Spogli73235/
Spottl736/
Spolle735/
Spoule734/
Shpole731/
Sposle731/
Spould731/
Sppoul731/
Sphoil731/
Spoell730/
Spoyle730/
Spoull730/
Spoile730/
Spal67294/
Spál67103/
Spul6715/
Spoutil677/
Spottel671/
Spochel670/
Spousel670/

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