Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
SPENCER
There are approximately 57,915 people named Spencer in the UK. That makes it the 136th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 917 are named Spencer.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
SpenserSpence
Spancake
Specter
Specker
Speencer
Spenceer
Spencear
Spancer
Spencar
Spancker
Spanker
Spenceb
Spencef
Spenca
Sepncer
Spankere
Spenc
Spancerka
Spenceker
Spenbcer
Spenceby
Specncer
Spancler
Specer
The Spencer surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Nor. Fr.) Le Despenser, a steward. The ancestor of the family assumed the name Le Despenser (Latin, dispensator), from being steward to the household of William the Conqueror.