Speirs

Speirs Meaning & Origin

About Speirs
The surname Speirs is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "spere," meaning "spear." It is an occupational surname that was originally given to someone who made or used spears. The name Speirs may also have been a nickname for someone who was skilled in using a spear or had a spear-like appearance. Overall, the surname Speirs is associated with the occupation or characteristics related to spears.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Speirs: 1,253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,996
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S1062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P IH1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/spɪrz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Speirs in Braille

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

The name Speirs in braille

How to sign the name Speirs using Sign Language

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

The name Speirs in sign language

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