Spading

Spading Meaning & Origin

About Spading
The surname Spading is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "spadu" meaning "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 or shovel. The name Spading signifies the ancestral occupation of the individual or their family, highlighting their involvement in manual labor related to digging or excavation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spading: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Spading 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 Spading is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S103052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P EY1 D IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/spading*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S135

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spading in Braille

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

The name Spading in braille

How to sign the name Spading using Sign Language

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

The name Spading in sign language

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