Špec Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Špec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Špec Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2991:8,3201,888
Bosnia and Herzegovina61:589,40014,340
Croatia61:704,76744,411

The alternate forms: Spec (40) are calculated separately.

Špec Last Name Facts

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

The last name Špec has its highest incidence in Slovenia. It may also appear as: Spec. Click here to see other possible spellings of Špec.

How Common Is The Last Name Špec? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 870,423rd most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 23,432,624 people. Špec is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Špec reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Slovenia, where it is carried by 299 people, or 1 in 8,320. In Slovenia it is most numerous in: Southeast Slovenia, where 29 percent are found, Drava, where 19 percent are found and Savinja, where 18 percent are found. Other than Slovenia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 2 percent are found and Croatia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spec9240/
Špes75657/
Špic7597/
Špek7518/
Zpec751/
Speck6721,519/
Specq67364/
Spech67154/
Spect6774/
Speci6761/
Spiec677/
Špeić672/
Speic671/
Špecková671/
Speec670/
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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 Špec
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