Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
SPIER
There are approximately 316 people named Spier in the UK. That makes it the 12,716th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 5 are named Spier.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
SpearSpiers
Spire
Speer
Speir
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Spar
Spahr
Spare
Sparr
Sparre
Spara
Soper
Saper
Sipper
Seper
Skper
Spair
Spaire
Spairr
Spaier
Spaehr
Skpper
Speahr
Spairs
Spairo
Spaero
Sparie
Spaer
Siper
Sparrie
Spayre
Spairy
Spaare
Spaure
Sparee
The Spier surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Spere, to ask, to inquire; a word used formerly in Scotland and the north of Ireland. The name may be from spear, a long-pointed weapon used in war, and given for some exploit in battle, or taken from a sign over an inn. "John at the Spear."