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

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* 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
* Eileen Spain, American chemist
* 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 (actor) (born 1971), Australian child actor
* 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) (born 1956), American politician
* Robert Hitchcock Spain (1925–2022), American Methodist bishop
* Sarah Spain (born 1980), American sports reporter
* Susan Spain-Dunk (1880–1962), English composer, conductor and violinist/violist
* Truman Spain (1913–1968), American football player
* William Spain (1803–1876), English lawyer
* W. J. Spain (1865–1936), Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler

## See also

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* Míl Espáine, Mythical ancestor of the final inhabitants of Ireland
* The Makem and Spain Brothers, an Irish-American folk music band

## Notes

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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.
2. ^ 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.
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.

Surname list

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