About Spall
The surname Spall is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. One interpretation suggests that it is a topographic name for someone who lived near a small piece of land or a patch of ground, derived from the Middle English word "spalle" meaning "splinter" or "chip." Another possibility is that it is a variant of the surname Spalding, which is derived from a place name meaning "Spald's people" or "people of Spald." Additionally, Spall could also be a nickname for a person who was small or short, derived from the Old English word "spal" meaning "small chip" or "splinter."
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Spall based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Spall in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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