Spyvee Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Spyvee Surname User-submission:
Spyvee is an English surname. All the living holders of this rare name are related and are in touch with each other. They are all descendants of Samuel Spyvee (1783-1841).
According to P. H Reaney, the name comes from a Middle English first name.
Read More About This SurnameSpyvee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Spyvee Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Spyvee is an English surname. All the living holders of this rare name are related and are in touch with each other. They are all descendants of Samuel Spyvee (1783-1841).
According to P. H Reaney, the name comes from a Middle English first name. No name meaning or source is advanced.
According to A. H. Smith, Spivey is a surname derived from a nickname, meaning 'fine'. It is linked to the modern word spiffing.
The surname originated in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
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Where Does The Last Name Spyvee Come From? nationality or country of origin
Spyvee occurs most in Australia. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Spyvee? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,100,440th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Spyvee live; 55 percent live in Australasia and 55 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 1,227,077. In Australia it is most frequent in: Western Australia, where 77 percent reside and Queensland, where 23 percent reside. Apart from Australia Spyvee is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Spyvee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Spyvee has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Spyvee last name grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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