Spenser Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Spenser Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Spenser family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 13
Female Servant 8
Male Servant 7
Weaver Cotton 7
Labourer 5
Servant 4
Farmer 4
Shoe Maker 2
Pupil 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Independent 2
Excavator 2
Ag Labourer 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Inn Keeper 1
Machanick 1
Mariner 1
Poulterer 1
Waller Ap 1
Tea Dealer 1
Coalminer 1
Widow 1
Cord Wainer 1
Clogger Ap 1
Wool Sorter 1

Spenser Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Spencer 86% 203,650
2 Spenser 100% 1,941
3 Spensor 86% 106

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The surname Spenser is the 2nd most popular variant of Spencer.

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