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There are approximately 4,252 people named Spalding in the UK. That makes it the 2,458th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 67 are named Spalding.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Spalding surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) From the town of Spalding, in Lincolnshire, England. Spalding, a ravine, from the German spalte, a ravine.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SPALDING. A parish in co. Lincoln.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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