Spanner Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Spanner Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Spanner family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 101
Agricultural Labourer 11
General Labourer 9
Tailoress 6
Blacksmith 5
Errand Boy 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Shoe Maker 4
Laundress 4
House Keeper 4
Labourer 4
Living On Own Means 3
Tailor 3
General Servant 3
Companion Mill Hand 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Signalman N E Railway 2
Boiler Maker 2
Dress Maker 2
House Decorator's Apprentice 2
Joiner 2
Mariner 2
Printer Compositer 2
Painter 2
Builder 2

Spanner Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Spinner 86% 4,646
2 Spanner 100% 2,097
3 Spenner 86% 327
4 Sponner 86% 101

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The surname Spanner is the 2nd most popular variant of Spinner.

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