Spy Surname
Approximately 215 people bear this surname
Spy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 102 | 1:651,203 | 84,246 |
| Cambodia | 43 | 1:360,166 | 3,743 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 61 | 1:61,364 | 3,851 |
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Spy (383) may also be a first name.
Spy Demographics
Average Spy Salary in
England
£22,225
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Spy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Spy (Russian: Спы) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Spy click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spy? popularity and diffusion
The surname Spy is the 1,125,333rd most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Spy reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 442,958th most numerous forename world-wide It is held by 383 people.
The last name is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 102 people, or 1 in 651,203. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Pays de la Loire, where 29 percent are found, Hauts-de-France, where 25 percent are found and Normandy, where 10 percent are found. Not including France this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 20 percent are found and Scotland, where 18 percent are found.
Spy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Spy has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Spy last name declined 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spyt | 86 | 595 | / |
| Spay | 86 | 305 | / |
| Spys | 86 | 291 | / |
| Spey | 86 | 216 | / |
| Spuy | 86 | 93 | / |
| Spyo | 86 | 52 | / |
| Spoy | 86 | 4 | / |
| Spiy | 86 | 4 | / |
| Zspy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sphy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sppy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Szpyt | 75 | 947 | / |
| Spayd | 75 | 859 | / |
| Shpyt | 75 | 453 | / |
| Spych | 75 | 279 | / |
| Shpey | 75 | 270 | / |
| Shpyh | 75 | 189 | / |
| Spaay | 75 | 145 | / |
| Spyth | 75 | 51 | / |
| Spuyt | 75 | 45 | / |
| Spyts | 75 | 27 | / |
| Shpys | 75 | 22 | / |
| Spaya | 75 | 22 | / |
| Spays | 75 | 11 | / |
| Spysz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Spahy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Szpyd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Spiey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Spoey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Spuyz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sppey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Speyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Speyt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shpay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shpuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Spayz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Spayt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Spyss | 75 | 0 | / |
| Speyd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Spi | 67 | 2,014 | / |
| Spa | 67 | 702 | / |
| Spayth | 67 | 126 | / |
| Shpyts | 67 | 99 | / |
| Shpeyt | 67 | 75 | / |
| Spe | 67 | 63 | / |
| Spj | 67 | 32 | / |
| Shpeyd | 67 | 18 | / |
| Shpyth | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zpy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Spahys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Spehiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Spohys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xpy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Spoyth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Speysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spahay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spaydt | 67 | 0 | / |
Spy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spy in the Russian language | ||
| Спы | spy | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spy
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