Spanos

Spanos Meaning & Origin

About Spanos
The surname Spanos is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "spanos," meaning "scarlet" or "crimson." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a reddish complexion or hair color. Over time, the surname Spanos became hereditary and is now a common Greek surname.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spanos: 1,386
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19489
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S10502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P EY1 N OW0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈspeɪnoʊz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spanos in Braille

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

The name Spanos in braille

How to sign the name Spanos using Sign Language

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

The name Spanos in sign language

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