Spoon

Spoon Meaning & Origin

About Spoon
The surname Spoon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "spōn," which means a utensil used for eating or serving food. It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who made or used spoons. The surname Spoon may also have been a nickname given to someone with a spoon-like feature, such as a prominent nose or a spoon-shaped birthmark. Overall, the surname Spoon is associated with the occupation or physical characteristic related to spoons.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spoon: 2,977
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10728
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.01

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P UW1 N
🌐 IPA
/spun/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spoon in Braille

The image below is how to represent Spoon in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Spoon in braille

How to sign the name Spoon using Sign Language

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

The name Spoon in sign language

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