Spyro Surname
Approximately 102 people bear this surname
Spyro Surname Definition:
(Greek) apparently a contraction of the Greek pers. (nick-) name Spyridōn (Σπυρίδων), a diminutive form (Greekσπυρίδιον) of Greek (σπυρίς, 'a round basket,’ 'fish-basket.’ The patronymic form Spirop(o)ulo also occurs in England [Mod.
Read More About This SurnameSpyro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 73 | 1:151,778 | 24,972 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Spyro (490) may also be a first name.
Spyro Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Greek) apparently a contraction of the Greek pers. (nick-) name Spyridōn (Σπυρίδων), a diminutive form (Greekσπυρίδιον) of Greek (σπυρίς, 'a round basket,’ 'fish-basket.’ The patronymic form Spirop(o)ulo also occurs in England [Mod. Greek ποϋλος, anciently Greek πώλσς, a young man, son]1
Spyro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spyro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Spyro occurs in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spyro? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,828,462nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Spyro reside; 72 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 383,918th most common first name on earth, borne by 490 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Greece, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 151,778. In Greece Spyro is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 42 percent live, Western Greece, where 30 percent live and Central Greece, where 23 percent live. Excluding Greece Spyro exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent live and Ukraine, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spyrou | 91 | 8,663 | / |
| Spyros | 91 | 391 | / |
| Shpyro | 91 | 105 | / |
| Spyroy | 91 | 4 | / |
| Spyra | 80 | 4,981 | / |
| Spiro | 80 | 4,709 | / |
| Spero | 80 | 3,605 | / |
| Spíro | 80 | 11 | / |
| Spéro | 80 | 2 | / |
| Szpyra | 73 | 808 | / |
| Speros | 73 | 641 | / |
| Spiros | 73 | 565 | / |
| Spirou | 73 | 424 | / |
| Szpiro | 73 | 235 | / |
| Shpyra | 73 | 175 | / |
| Spiero | 73 | 122 | / |
| Shpiro | 73 | 96 | / |
| Sperou | 73 | 84 | / |
| Speero | 73 | 35 | / |
| Spearo | 73 | 20 | / |
| Sperro | 73 | 13 | / |
| Spirro | 73 | 8 | / |
| Spetro | 73 | 3 | / |
| Spiroy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Spiroo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spyrra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Speroy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sphero | 73 | 1 | / |
| Speiro | 73 | 0 | / |
| Spergo | 73 | 0 | / |
| Spiroux | 67 | 139 | / |
| Spiroch | 67 | 116 | / |
| Schpero | 67 | 60 | / |
| Spearot | 67 | 11 | / |
| Schpiro | 67 | 10 | / |
| Spiroup | 67 | 5 | / |
| Spettro | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sperros | 67 | 3 | / |
| Spirros | 67 | 3 | / |
| Spirooz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spyrats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sphyras | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sphearo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sphairo | 67 | 1 | / |
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