Spens

Spens Meaning & Origin

About Spens
The surname Spens is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "spenn," meaning "torch" or "light." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who carried or used a torch, possibly indicating a person who worked as a torchbearer or a person with a bright and illuminating personality. The surname Spens has variations such as Spence and Spencer, and it is primarily found in Scotland and England.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spens: 275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S1052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P EH1 N S
🌐 IPA
/spɛns/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spens in Braille

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

The name Spens in braille

How to sign the name Spens using Sign Language

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

The name Spens in sign language

Numerology