Spall

Spall Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spall: 607
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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.

Ranking information for the surname Spall is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P AO1 L
🌐 IPA
/spɔl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spall in Braille

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

The name Spall in braille

How to sign the name Spall using Sign Language

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

The name Spall in sign language

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