Spade

Spade Meaning & Origin

About Spade
The surname Spade is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "spadu," meaning a spade or shovel. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a digger or a laborer using a spade. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a resemblance to a spade in terms of physical appearance or personality traits.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Spade is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Spade: 2,536
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.86

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Spade based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Spade is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S1030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P EY1 D
🌐 IPA
/speɪd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spade in Braille

Here's how to represent Spade in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Spade in braille

How to sign the name Spade using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Spade using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Spade in sign language

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