Spens Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Spens Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Spens family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Nurse Domestic 1
Gentle Woman 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Manager Wouldham Cement & C 1
Officers Daughter 1
Officers Wife 1
Apprentice At Iron Ship Yard 1
Fly Proprietor 1
Income From Land Houses 1
Railway Clerk 1
Dress Maker 1
Gardener College 1

Spens Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Spence 67% 39,492
2 Spens 100% 183
3 Spins 80% 175
4 Spines 67% 156
5 Spoons 67% 133
6 Spense 83% 102

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The surname Spens is the 2nd most popular variant of Spence.

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