Spooner

Spooner Meaning & Origin

About Spooner
The surname Spooner is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "spōn" which means "spoon." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who made or sold spoons. The name Spooner is relatively rare and is mainly found in the southern counties of England.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spooner: 7,359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,802
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.49

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPNR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S10506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P UW1 N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈspunər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S156

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spooner in Braille

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

The name Spooner in braille

How to sign the name Spooner using Sign Language

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

The name Spooner in sign language

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