Spork Surname
Approximately 1,074 people bear this surname
Spork Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 565 | 1:142,488 | 17,219 |
| Netherlands | 221 | 1:76,413 | 12,925 |
| United States | 108 | 1:3,356,101 | 190,802 |
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| Denmark | 30 | 1:188,157 | 15,676 |
| Austria | 28 | 1:304,123 | 34,120 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Spörk (929) are calculated separately.
Spork Demographics
Average Spork Salary in
United States
$49,340 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Spork Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spork Come From? nationality or country of origin
Spork (Russian: Спорк) is most common in Germany. It may also be found as: Spörk. For other potential spellings of Spork click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spork? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 341,803rd most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 6,785,425 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Spork live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 565 people, or 1 in 142,488. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 79 percent are found, Hesse, where 8 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Germany Spork occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Spork Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Spork has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Spork last name grew 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Spork Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Spork surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the party.
Spork earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.35% more than the national average, earning $49,340 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spörk | 93 | 929 | / |
| Sporck | 91 | 255 | / |
| Sporke | 91 | 43 | / |
| Spoerk | 91 | 36 | / |
| Sporrk | 91 | 1 | / |
| Spoerck | 83 | 2 | / |
| Spark | 80 | 6,593 | / |
| Spurk | 80 | 534 | / |
| Sperk | 80 | 473 | / |
| Spürk | 80 | 52 | / |
| Spärk | 80 | 10 | / |
| Sporc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sporková | 77 | 111 | / |
| Sporkova | 77 | 14 | / |
| Sparke | 73 | 1,599 | / |
| Spurck | 73 | 197 | / |
| Spörke | 73 | 102 | / |
| Sparck | 73 | 97 | / |
| Spörck | 73 | 60 | / |
| Sporcq | 73 | 56 | / |
| Spürck | 73 | 51 | / |
| Šporke | 73 | 9 | / |
| Spurke | 73 | 8 | / |
| Shpark | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sparkx | 73 | 5 | / |
| Spurks | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shperk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jspark | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sperck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sporct | 73 | 0 | / |
| Shporkova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Spörcke | 67 | 31 | / |
| Shperkh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sparkhs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Spark's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sparkks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssparks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spaarks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sparcke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sperrck | 67 | 0 | / |
Spork Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spork in the Russian language | ||
| Спорк | spork | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spork
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