Spyr Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Spyr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spyr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Spyr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spyr is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spyr? popularity and diffusion

The surname Spyr is the 2,689,253rd most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Spyr live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 40 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Spyr is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 315,881. In Switzerland Spyr is primarily found in: Canton of Vaud, where 69 percent are found, Canton of Bern, where 23 percent are found and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 8 percent are found. Other than Switzerland this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Greece, where 8 percent are found.

Spyr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Spyr has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spyr Last Name Statistics demography

Spyr earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.23% less than the national average, earning $40,028 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shpyr89363/
Spyre8912/
Spyrz899/
Spyrt892/
Speyr891/
Shpyrt804/
Spayre801/
Sper75446/
Spir75429/
Spre7520/
Zpyr751/
Spyrova7388/
Spyrová732/
Speer6724,947/
Spear6722,173/
Spier676,284/
Speir672,555/
Sperr671,788/
Spehr671,035/
Spire67959/
Spirt67211/
Spere67172/
Spair67145/
Szper67139/
Spirz67130/
Sperz6798/
Spåre6790/
Speur6771/
Szpir6753/
Shper6748/
Spähr6742/
Shpir6736/
Spher6729/
Spert6722/
Jsper677/
Shpyrova676/
Åsper675/
Spøer675/
Chpyr673/
Spīre671/
Sphir671/
Spuir671/
Sperd671/
Spojr671/
Spird671/
Spoir670/
Sphre670/
Spior670/
Spihr670/
Sperp670/

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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
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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 Spyr
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