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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

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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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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