Spooner Surname
Approximately 24,532 people bear this surname
Spooner Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the spooner,' a maker of spoons; an important manufacture when no forks were used, and so many messes, stews, soups, &c, were popular; ct Cutler and Nasmith.
Robertus Sooner, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameSpooner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,938 | 1:36,472 | 4,526 |
| England | 7,971 | 1:6,990 | 1,017 |
| Australia | 2,091 | 1:12,910 | 1,865 |
| Canada | 1,991 | 1:18,506 | 2,616 |
| New Zealand | 757 | 1:5,982 | 999 |
| Ecuador | 262 | 1:60,709 | 5,100 |
| Wales | 253 | 1:12,231 | 1,359 |
| Barbados | 230 | 1:1,250 | 286 |
| South Africa | 165 | 1:328,350 | 30,751 |
| Jamaica | 118 | 1:24,322 | 1,980 |
| Scotland | 88 | 1:60,839 | 4,966 |
| Venezuela | 56 | 1:539,359 | 10,010 |
| Guyana | 51 | 1:14,946 | 2,019 |
| Spain | 50 | 1:935,041 | 35,950 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 45 | 1:30,311 | 3,123 |
| Israel | 42 | 1:203,753 | 19,703 |
| Ireland | 38 | 1:123,919 | 6,102 |
| Panama | 30 | 1:130,409 | 4,482 |
| Saint Lucia | 27 | 1:6,622 | 814 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 21 | 1:4,722 | 620 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Grenada | 5 | 1:21,707 | 1,054 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 64 | 1:69,217 | 5,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,242 | 1:5,746 | 872 |
| Wales | 78 | 1:20,108 | 1,168 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,489 | 1:20,176 | 2,544 |
Spooner (57) may also be a first name.
Spooner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the spooner,' a maker of spoons; an important manufacture when no forks were used, and so many messes, stews, soups, &c, were popular; ct Cutler and Nasmith.
Robertus Sooner, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Sponer, 1379: ibid.
Henricus Spuner, 1379: ibid.
1585. Buried — John Sponer (Spooner)'—thus entered: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1625. John Spooner and Florence Fryer: Marriage Lic. (London).
1728. Married — Henry Spooner and Mary Taylor: St. Mary Aldermary.
(English) Spoon-Maker or -Seller [Middle English sponer; Middle English spon, Old English spón, a chip of wood, spoon + the agential suff. -ere]
(English) One who made shingles or spoons.
A maker of spoons. A less desirable derivation is from Anglo-Saxon sponere, an enticer or seducer, from spanan, to allure.
From the German, Sponer; a personal name.
Spooner: maker of spoons in wood and horn.
Spooner Demographics
Spooner Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Spooner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spooner Come From? nationality or country of origin
Spooner is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spooner? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 22,172nd most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 297,063 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Spooner live; 48 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Spooner is also the 1,308,380th most frequently held forename throughout the world It is held by 57 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 9,938 people, or 1 in 36,472. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 82 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Spooner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Spooner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Spooner surname increased 399 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 324 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 41 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Spooner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Spooner surname is primarily Catholic (78%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Spooner last name are 7.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.14% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Spooner earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.37% more than the national average, earning R 414,360 per year; in United States they earn 2.4% more than the national average, earning $44,184 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $49,856 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spooneer | 93 | 1 | / |
| Spoonier | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jspooner | 93 | 0 | / |
| Spoonner | 93 | 0 | / |
| Sponer | 92 | 719 | / |
| Spoone | 92 | 215 | / |
| Sponner | 86 | 307 | / |
| Spohner | 86 | 141 | / |
| Spooney | 86 | 81 | / |
| Szponer | 86 | 77 | / |
| Sponger | 86 | 15 | / |
| Sponier | 86 | 7 | / |
| Spoonge | 86 | 4 | / |
| Spouner | 86 | 2 | / |
| Spogner | 86 | 1 | / |
| Spoener | 86 | 1 | / |
| Spoonie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Spoones | 86 | 1 | / |
| Spoonet | 86 | 0 | / |
| Spone | 83 | 190 | / |
| Spoonerova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Spoonire | 80 | 96 | / |
| Sponnier | 80 | 2 | / |
| Spounger | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spaner | 77 | 248 | / |
| Šponer | 77 | 62 | / |
| Spóner | 77 | 60 | / |
| Sponne | 77 | 45 | / |
| Spuner | 77 | 44 | / |
| Spoony | 77 | 23 | / |
| Sponge | 77 | 14 | / |
| Sponie | 77 | 5 | / |
| Spoine | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sponey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sponed | 77 | 0 | / |
| Spones | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sponerová | 75 | 45 | / |
| Sponerova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Spanier | 71 | 4,771 | / |
| Spanner | 71 | 2,592 | / |
| Spanger | 71 | 337 | / |
| Shpaner | 71 | 116 | / |
| Spunner | 71 | 97 | / |
| Spagner | 71 | 97 | / |
| Sponnerová | 71 | 18 | / |
| Spohnerová | 71 | 18 | / |
| Shpuner | 71 | 18 | / |
| Szpuner | 71 | 13 | / |
| Spunger | 71 | 6 | / |
| Spaneer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Spaneir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Šponger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Spauner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sputner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Spane | 67 | 382 | / |
| Spony | 67 | 307 | / |
| Spona | 67 | 172 | / |
| Szpanier | 67 | 47 | / |
| Spannier | 67 | 29 | / |
| Spangner | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sponi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Szpunier | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shpanier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Špone | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sponh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shpanger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sponj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spannere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shpanher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spanhere | 67 | 1 | / |
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