von Spies Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
von Spies Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
von Spies Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name von Spies Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname von Spies is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name von Spies? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name von Spies occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of von Spies live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name von Spies is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 40,252,730. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Saxony, where 50 percent live. Excluding Germany it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| von Spiess | 95 | 6 | / |
| Voney Spiess | 86 | 1 | / |
| van Spier | 78 | 8 | / |
| von Specht | 74 | 47 | / |
| Phin Spies | 74 | 1 | / |
| von Sabsay | 63 | 6 | / |
| Vonspacy | 59 | 1 | / |
| van Os-Bouius | 55 | 1 | / |
| van Os-Bos | 53 | 2 | / |
| Fan Sibisi | 53 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 von Spies
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