Span Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Span Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Span family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 2
Bricklayer 1
Bricklayer Wife 1
Labourer In Steel Works 1
Police Constable 1
Coal Miner 1
Scholar 1
Annuitant & Landowner 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Daughter Of Above 1
Son Of Above 1
Boiler Maker 1
Rigger 1
Schoolar 1
Tailor 1
Gen Servant 1
Sawyer 1
Commercial Factor & Malster 1

Span Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Aspin 60% 7,772
2 Spain 80% 6,485
3 Espin 60% 1,283
4 Aspen 60% 939
5 Spann 80% 527
6 Spun 75% 379
7 Spoon 60% 359
8 Span 100% 198
9 Spon 75% 193
10 Spoone 50% 180
11 Speen 60% 178
12 Spin 75% 138
13 Spane 80% 106
14 Spine 60% 104
15 Spean 80% 101

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The surname Span is the 8th most popular variant of Aspin.

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