Spurge Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Spurge Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) a nickname or local name from the plant so called [English spurge, Old French e)spurge (French épurge), named from its ‘cleansing away’ warts; from Latin expurgare, to cleanse away]

Spurge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:705,29239,851
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Australia271:999,84158,390
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1271:191,93215,501
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Spurgé (1) are calculated separately.

Spurge (16) may also be a first name.

Spurge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) a nickname or local name from the plant so called [English spurge, Old French e)spurge (French épurge), named from its ‘cleansing away’ warts; from Latin expurgare, to cleanse away]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Spurge Last Name Facts

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

Spurge is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Spurgé. Click here for other potential spellings of Spurge.

How Common Is The Last Name Spurge? popularity and diffusion

The last name Spurge is the 1,348,199th most frequently held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Spurge reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 16 people.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 19 percent live, Dorset, where 16 percent live and Essex, where 16 percent live. Not including England this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Spurge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Spurge has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Spurge surname contracted 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 563 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spurge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Spurge last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

Spurge earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.89% more than the national average, earning $52,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spurgé941/
Spurger92194/
Spurges923/
Spurget920/
Spourge920/
Spure91173/
Spurgess8632/
Spurgies861/
Spurgett860/
Spurgier860/
Spirge8355/
Spurej8343/
Spurre8322/
Spurce8311/
Spurga8311/
Spurer835/
Shpure833/
Spurey831/
Spurie830/
Spurgy830/
Spurse830/
Spoure830/
Spurea830/
Spurgiesz8031/
Spurgis7777/
Spuryer7713/
Spurrey7710/
Spurier778/
Spuires774/
Spourse771/
Spurrie771/
Spurser771/
Spuries770/
Spurrer770/
Spore731,379/
Spuri731,089/
Spura73290/
Spury736/
Spurrier713,315/
Spurrett7181/
Szpurgis7143/
Spurgytė711/
Spurrser710/
Spurries710/
Spurio672,240/
Sporea671,848/
Sporre67665/
Szpura67611/
S'Pore67286/
Spirgi67235/
Shpura67154/
Spurry67120/
Spurza67108/
Špurej6782/
Spuris6755/
Spoore6741/
Spoury6727/
Sporie6725/
Spurré6717/
Sputri6710/
Spuryo677/
Špurga676/
Spurri674/
Szpurgisz674/
Sporje674/
Sporey673/
Spuraa672/
Spurit671/
Chpure671/
Spuura671/
Speura671/
Speury671/
Spuruj671/
Spurys671/
Sporee670/
Sporce670/
Spurip670/
Spoere670/

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