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Where Does The Last Name Spur Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Spur (Russian: Спур) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may occur as a variant: Špur, Spür or Špůr. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spur? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 926,175^th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 25,570,337 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Spur are found; 26 percent are found in Western Europe and 26 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 962,660^th most numerous given name globally, borne by 97 people.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 1,319,762. In Germany Spur is most prevalent in: Saxony, where 21 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 20 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 18 percent reside. Other than Germany Spur exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Spur Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Spur has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Spur surname declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Spur Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Spur surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Spur earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.52% less than the national average, earning $33,430 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.34% less than the national average, earning $31,629 CAD per year.