Spice

Spice Meaning & Origin

About Spice
The surname Spice is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "spice," which referred to various aromatic substances used for flavoring food. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was associated with the spice trade or had a particular affinity for spices. The surname Spice may also have been given to someone who worked as a spice merchant or had a spicy or lively personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spice: 843
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,333
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S1020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P AY1 S
🌐 IPA
/spaɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spice in Braille

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

The name Spice in braille

How to sign the name Spice using Sign Language

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

The name Spice in sign language

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