Spurlin Surname

129,933rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,484 people bear this surname

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

Spurlin Surname Definition:

(English) One with some characteristic of a sparrow; dweller near a beam or pole; dweller at the sign of the sparrow.

Spurlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4671:104,54511,498
Israel111:777,96750,646
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3811:131,80812,617

Spurlin (25) may also be a first name.

Spurlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One with some characteristic of a sparrow; dweller near a beam or pole; dweller at the sign of the sparrow.

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

Spurlin Last Name Facts

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

Spurlin is found most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Spurlin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 129,933rd most prevalent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,091,718 people. Spurlin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Spurlin live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 25 people.

The last name Spurlin is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 3,467 people, or 1 in 104,545. In The United States Spurlin is most prevalent in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, Alabama, where 8 percent reside and North Carolina, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 0 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Spurlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Spurlin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spurlin surname expanded 910 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spurlin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spurlin surname are 22.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.85% registered with the political party.

Spurlin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.4% less than the national average, earning $39,956 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spurling935,200/
Spurlino9315/
Spurline932/
Spurlind931/
Sepurlin931/
Spurulin931/
Spurloin930/
Spurlein930/
Sprlin921/
Speurling880/
Sparlin86804/
Sperlin86138/
Spirlin8678/
Spurlen8616/
Spärlin869/
Spralin864/
Spurlan864/
Saprlin863/
Spurlng861/
Sprilin861/
Sprline861/
Sprulin861/
Spurlon860/
Sprolin860/
Spörlein80460/
Suparlin80331/
Sperlein80175/
Subarlin80158/
Sperline80142/
Sporlein8039/
Sperlina8037/
Sburlino8036/
Superlin8023/
Suberlin8020/
Sparolin809/
Soparlin808/
Spoerlin802/
Sprajlin802/
Saperlin802/
Spraelin801/
Sparalin801/
Speralin801/
Spiralin801/
Sperlino801/
Spraolin800/
Sprollin800/
Sperolin800/
Sprawlin800/
Speerlin800/
Suparlina75208/
Spoerlein75114/
Sperolini7588/
Saparlina7562/
Spearline7513/
Sparolini7511/
Siburlian758/
Saparalin755/
Saprilina754/
Sparalino753/
Suparlian753/
Säuberlin752/
Sauberlin752/
Saporlina751/
Saprylina751/
Spoerline751/
Spirilina751/
Saeparlin751/
Sepurlano751/
Soperline750/
Sburlan71241/
Subarliani7144/
Sprlyan7138/
Subarlinah7130/
Sprljan7128/
Sepriliana7127/
Saparalina7126/
Suparliana7124/
Sbrolin7122/
Saparliani7120/
Sperlan7120/
Suprlan7119/
Suparlinah7111/
Supriliana719/
Supralinah715/
Superliyan712/
Subhralina711/
Sprolen711/
Sperlun711/
Sbrulin711/
Sperlen711/
Saeuberlin711/
Spirlan711/
Speryln710/
Sparlan710/
Sparlny710/
Spirlon710/
Suparlan673,844/
Zubrilin671,253/
Saprilna67310/
Sborlini67181/
Sbrolini67125/
Subarlan6792/
Siberlin6753/
Superlan6735/
Čeperlin6735/
Subirlan6728/
Zaburlin6724/
Sipralan6715/
Sabralin6713/
Ziporlin6712/
Zeperlin6710/
Sborlino679/
Soubaralian679/
Supriliyani678/
Suprilan678/
Suberlan678/
Sepriliawan677/
Sperloen674/
Sapralayina674/
Saberlin674/
Supriliyano674/
Seberlin672/
Zubrylin671/
Saprilan671/
Sprawlyn671/
Sperllne671/
Sbrolino671/
Sprilyan671/
Seperlan671/
Súperlan671/
Supralon671/
Zaperlin671/
Suberlon670/
Spraulen670/
Spearlyn670/

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Spurlin Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spurlin
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