Spurman Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Spurman Surname Definition:

(English) Tracker; Scout [Old English speremann, spyremann; conn. with Old English spor, a track] Rog’us Spurman de Caton.—Inq. ad q. Damn., A.D. 1329.

Spurman Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Spurman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Tracker; Scout [Old English speremann, spyremann; conn. with Old English spor, a track] Rog’us Spurman de Caton.—Inq. ad q. Damn., A.D. 1329.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
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Spurman Last Name Facts

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

Spurman occurs most in Thailand. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Spurman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Spurman is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 33 percent of Spurman reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in Thailand, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 35,319,172. In Thailand Spurman is mostly concentrated in: Chiang Mai Province, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Thailand this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Spurman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Spurman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Spurman surname decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spurmann9340/
Spuurman932/
Spuhrmann8813/
Sporman86199/
Spirman8612/
Spurmon860/
Spormann80502/
Spierman8018/
Spoorman8011/
Spiermann757/

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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 Spurman
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