Spain (surname)

Spain is a surname of Norman, English and Irish origin.^[1]^[2] As of 1881, there were 754 bearers of the surname in Great Britain, most of whom were located in Kent; by 2016, the amount in Great Britain had increased to 1050.^[3] As of 2010, there were 11,628 people with the surname Spain in the United States.^[2]

People

Amy Spain (c. 1848 – 1865), American slave
Christale Spain, American politician
Colin Spain, Irish hurler
Daphne Spain, American academic who studies urban and environmental planning
Douglas Spain (born 1974), American film and television actor
Elsie Spain (1879–1970), English opera singer
Emira D'Spain, Emirati-American model and social media influencer
Fay Spain, American actress
Frances Lander Spain (1903–1999), American librarian
Francis Spain (1909–1977), American amateur ice hockey player
Frank K. Spain (1927–2006), American inventor and television engineer
James W. Spain (1926–2008), American diplomat
Jayne Spain, American businesswoman
Jenny Spain, American actress
Karl Spain (born 1971), Irish comedian
Ken Spain (1946–1990), American basketball player
Ken Spain (political strategist), American political and communications strategist
Mark Spain, American journalist
Mick Spain (1932–2011), Irish hurler
Nancy Spain (1917–1964), English broadcaster and journalist
Patrick Spain (born 1952), CEO of First Stop Health, LLC
Quinton Spain (born 1991), American football player
Robert Spain (politician), American politician
Robert Hitchcock Spain (1925–2022), American Methodist bishop
Sarah Spain, American sports reporter
Susan Spain-Dunk, English composer, conductor and violinist/violist
Truman Spain, American football player
William Spain (1803–1876), English lawyer
W. J. Spain (1865–1936), Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler

Notes

^ Parkin, Harry (19 August 2021). "Spain". Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-886825-5. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Spain". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (17 November 2016). "Spain". The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-967776-4. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

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[1] Parkin, Harry (19 August 2021). "Spain". Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-886825-5. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

[dafm-2] Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Spain". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

[3] Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (17 November 2016). "Spain". The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-967776-4. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

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Spain (surname)

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