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
Scholar 40
Agricultural Labourer 6
House Keeper 4
Labourer 4
Dress Maker 4
Metal Smith 4
Annuitant 3
Domestic Servant 3
Bricklayer 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Coal Miner 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Blew Slater 2
Cloth Weaver 2
Worsted Dyer 2
Laundress 2
Asst 1
Baby 1
Baker 1
Cardroom Hand Cotton 1
Carter 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Policeman 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
House Maid Domestic Servant 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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