Springs Surname

101,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Springs Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at, or near, the spring or well; dweller near a thicket or group of young trees.

Springs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,3741:82,8679,409
Germany811:993,89568,573
Austria441:193,53324,446
India241:31,961,058386,265
England221:2,532,63991,802
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6891:72,8867,815

The alternate forms: Šprings (4) are calculated separately.

Springs (149) may also be a first name.

Springs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at, or near, the spring or well; dweller near a thicket or group of young trees.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Springs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Springs occurs most in The United States. It can occur as a variant: Šprings. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Springs? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 101,606th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,568,563 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Springs reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 754,880th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 149 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,374 people, or 1 in 82,867. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 17 percent are found, South Carolina, where 14 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 2 percent are found and Austria, where 1 percent are found.

Springs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Springs has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 635 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 244 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Springs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Springs are 4.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Springs earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.97% less than the national average, earning $42,730 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.03% less than the national average, earning $45,199 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šprings954/
Springgs9321/
Springst931/
Springss931/
Sprinngs930/
Sprgings930/
Spring9225,743/
Sprinks86128/
Shpring8615/
Springz868/
Springh866/
Szpring861/
Sprng830/
Springsová827/
Spørring8026/
Springtt800/
Spreng772,919/
Sprink77448/
Språng7733/
Sprinc7710/
Spryng777/
Springová753/
Springova751/
Sprinke7137/
Sprenks7128/
Szprinc7121/
Sprengk7115/
Sprinck7112/
Szpryng717/
Špringsová715/
Shpreng714/
Shprink711/
Schpryng671/

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