Spool Surname
Approximately 127 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameSpool Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 109 | 1:3,325,311 | 189,554 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
Spool Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
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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Average Spool Salary in
United States
$61,228 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Spool Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spool Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Spool is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spool? popularity and diffusion
The last name Spool is the 1,596,935th most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name Spool occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Spool live; 87 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 3,325,311. In The United States Spool is most common in: New York, where 21 percent live, Massachusetts, where 15 percent live and California, where 13 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Chile, where 4 percent live and Afghanistan, where 2 percent live.
Spool Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Spool has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spool last name expanded 287 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Spool Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Spool surname are 30.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.21% being registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spoole | 91 | 2 | / |
| Spoohl | 91 | 0 | / |
| Spol | 89 | 20 | / |
| Spoel | 80 | 454 | / |
| Spole | 80 | 104 | / |
| Spoll | 80 | 26 | / |
| Spolt | 80 | 15 | / |
| Spoul | 80 | 6 | / |
| Shpol | 80 | 4 | / |
| Spold | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sphol | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spotl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spoil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spolp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spohl | 80 | 0 | / |
| Spogli | 73 | 235 | / |
| Spottl | 73 | 6 | / |
| Spolle | 73 | 5 | / |
| Spoule | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shpole | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sposle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spould | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sppoul | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sphoil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spoell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Spoyle | 73 | 0 | / |
| Spoull | 73 | 0 | / |
| Spoile | 73 | 0 | / |
| Spal | 67 | 294 | / |
| Spál | 67 | 103 | / |
| Spul | 67 | 15 | / |
| Spoutil | 67 | 7 | / |
| Spottel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spochel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Spousel | 67 | 0 | / |
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