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

The last name Spur (Russian: Спур) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Špur, Spür or Špůr. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 926,175^th most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. The surname occurs mostly 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 frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 97 people.

This last name is most common in Germany, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 1,319,762. In Germany Spur is most numerous in: Saxony, where 21 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 20 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 18 percent are found. Besides Germany Spur exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Spur Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Spur has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Spur last name fell 87 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Spur Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Spur surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the 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.