Špíra Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Špíra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Špíra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680

The alternate forms: Spíra (4) & Spira (2,830) are calculated separately.

Špíra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Špíra is borne by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Spíra or Spira. For other possible spellings of Špíra click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Špíra? popularity and diffusion

The last name Špíra is the 6,063,924th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Špíra live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

Špíra is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 1,329,184. In Czechia it is primarily found in: Central Bohemian Region, where 38 percent reside, Vysočina Region, where 38 percent reside and Prague, where 25 percent reside. Besides Czechia this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Slovakia, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spíra934/
Špír891/
Spira872,830/
Šprah80275/
Špera8035/
Špéra8017/
Špára8010/
Špůra806/
Špora806/
Špura802/
Špēra801/
Šipura73225/
Špejra7316/
Šperga732/
Špeira731/
Špur67155/
Špůr6792/
Špar6755/
Šipr6739/
Spra6726/
Špor6711/
Šper674/
Šíbr672/
Špir672/

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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 Špíra
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