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There are approximately 933 people named Spelman in the UK. That makes it the 7,518th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 15 are named Spelman.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Spellman
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Spalman
Spailman
Spallman
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Sapelman
Spalma
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The Spelman surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Danish.) From Spillemand, a fiddler. Spille, to game, to play.

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

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