Spencer Name Meaning: Occupational-a name for someone who is employed for work in the pantry of a house or monastery.
The name is of British origin & is middle english for 'Spenser' meaning butler or steward.
Discover how your Spencer ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 126 |
| Berkshire | 174 |
| Cambridgeshire | 85 |
| Channel Islands | 16 |
| Cheshire | 685 |
| Cornwall | 20 |
| Cumberland | 89 |
| Derbyshire | 1,288 |
| Devon | 257 |
| Dorset | 149 |
| Durham | 725 |
| Essex | 430 |
| Gloucestershire | 483 |
| Hampshire | 962 |
| Herefordshire | 99 |
| Hertfordshire | 167 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 69 |
| Isle of Man | 8 |
| Kent | 413 |
| Lancashire | 5,619 |
| Leicestershire | 890 |
| Lincolnshire | 647 |
| London | 3,087 |
| Middlesex | 418 |
| Northumberland | 314 |
| Norfolk | 292 |
| Northamptonshire | 677 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,493 |
| Oxfordshire | 137 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 69 |
| Shropshire | 142 |
| Suffolk | 155 |
| Somerset | 200 |
| Surrey | 428 |
| Sussex | 270 |
| Staffordshire | 923 |
| Warwickshire | 1,044 |
| Westmorland | 8 |
| Wiltshire | 206 |
| Worcestershire | 304 |
| Yorkshire | 5,295 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 7 |
| Carmarthenshire | 10 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 31 |
| Glamorgan | 179 |
| Merionethshire | 10 |
| Montgomeryshire | 17 |
| Monmouthshire | 148 |
| Pembrokeshire | 5 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 4,631 |
| Cotton Weaver | 457 |
| General Labourer | 368 |
| Coal Miner | 317 |
| Dress Maker | 279 |
| Living On Own Means | 275 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 269 |
| Domestic Servant | 242 |
| Labourer | 232 |
| Farmer | 190 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 143 |
| General Servant Domestic | 140 |
| General Servant | 137 |
| Farm Labourer | 129 |
| House Keeper | 126 |
| Laundress | 124 |
| Joiner | 108 |
| Blacksmith | 86 |
| General Domestic Servant | 83 |
| Carpenter | 80 |
| Clerk | 76 |
| Gardener | 74 |
| Butcher | 74 |
| Charwoman | 69 |
| Painter | 67 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Spencer | 13,946 |
| John Spencer | 12,476 |
| William Spencer | 12,439 |
| Elizabeth Spencer | 8,465 |
| Thomas Spencer | 7,582 |
| Sarah Spencer | 7,170 |
| George Spencer | 6,869 |
| James Spencer | 6,557 |
| Ann Spencer | 4,770 |
| Henry Spencer | 4,023 |
| Jane Spencer | 3,694 |
| Joseph Spencer | 3,663 |
| Charles Spencer | 3,532 |
| Alice Spencer | 3,296 |
| Ellen Spencer | 2,916 |
| Robert Spencer | 2,687 |
| Annie Spencer | 2,667 |
| Eliza Spencer | 2,562 |
| Emma Spencer | 2,537 |
| Edward Spencer | 2,445 |
| Hannah Spencer | 2,443 |
| Samuel Spencer | 2,340 |
| Margaret Spencer | 2,291 |
| Richard Spencer | 2,167 |
| Martha Spencer | 2,144 |