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Spence name meaning

First Name
1k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
36k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

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Origin and Meaning of Spence

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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Spence
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  1. A place where provisions are kept; a buttery; a larder; a pantry."In . . . his spence, or “pantry” were hung the carcasses of a sheep or ewe, and two cows lately slaughtered." [Sir W. Scott.]"Bluff Harry broke into the spence, And turned the cowls adrift." [Tennyson.]
  2. The inner apartment of a country house; also, the place where the family sit and eat.(Scot)

Etymology: OF. despense, F. dépense, buffet, buttery, fr. OF. despendre to spend, distribute, L. dispendere dispensum. See Dispense Spend

Wiktionary
  1. Short form of the male given name Spencer.
  2. A surname​.
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Notable Persons Named Spence

Notable Persons Named Spence

Spence Broughton

Spence was born in 1746. He passed away in 1792.

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Spence Caldwell

Spence was given the name Spencer Wood Caldwell in 1909 in Regina, Saskatchewan. He breathed his last breath on December 10th, 1983.

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Spence Burton

Spence was born in 1881. He left this life on January 15th, 1966.

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Spence Powell

Spence was born on August 8th, 1903 in Pyrmont, New South Wales. He breathed his last breath on July 9th, 1970.

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Spence Gayle

Spence Gayle is a sports team member for the Cobham F.C.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Spence

Notable Persons With the Last Name Spence

Jr. Errol Spence

Jr. was born on March 3rd, 1990 in DeSoto, Texas.

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Jordan Spence

Jordan Spence is a soccer player for the Milton Keynes Dons F.C., West Ham United F.C., Leyton Orient F.C., Scunthorpe United F.C., Bristol City F.C., Sheffield Wednesday F.C., England national under-16 football team, England national under-17 football team, and England national under-18 footbal. Jordan was born on May 24th, 1990 in Woodford, London, England.

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Bruce Spence

Bruce was born on September 17th, 1945 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Skylar Spence

Skylar Spence is a vaporwave and nu-disco record producer, singing, and disc jockey. They were most prominent from 2012 to present. Skylar was given the name Ryan DeRobertis in Baltimore. Skylar is also known as Saint Pepsi.

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Alexander "Skip" Spence

Alexander "Skip" Spence was a rock, psychedelic folk, and psychedelic rock musician. His career lasted from 1965 to 1971. Alexander was given the name Alexander Lee Spence on April 18th, 1946 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Alexander is also known as Skip Spence and Skippy. He passed away on April 16th, 1999.

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Noah Spence

Noah Spence is a football player. Noah was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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  • Michael Spence
    Economist
  • Jennifer Spence
  • Sir Basil Urwin Spence
    Architect
  • Catherine Helen Spence
    Writer
  • Sean Spence
    Athlete
  • Pete Spence
    Criminal
  • Lewis Spence
    Writer
  • Akeem Spence
    Football Player
  • Frances Spence
    Computer Programmer
  • Edward Lee Spence
  • Floyd Spence
    Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 7th District
  • Dave Spence
  • Pamela
    Musician
  • Benjamin Edward Spence

Common last names for Spence

Common first names for Spence

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Spence U.S.
█  White 72.23% 64.26%
█  African American 21.74% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.61% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.55% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.13% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.73% 16.26%

Of Last Name Spence

People with the last name Spence are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Spence

  • What name lists does Spence rank for?
    #964Popular Surnames
  • How Popular is the name Spence? Spence is the 10,385th most popular name of all time. As a last name Spence was the 964th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Spence have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,080 babies born with the first name Spence in the United States. That's more than enough people named Spence to occupy the territory of Niue (New Zealand) with an estimated population of 1,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Spence? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1902 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Spence first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Spence is Wednesday, January 12th, 1876.
  • What year had the most people named Spence born? The highest recorded use of the first name Spence was in 1970 with a total of 47 babies.
  • Random Spence Factoid: According to the 2002 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Spence is not a popular baby boy's name in Louisiana. Imagine that, only 5 babies in Louisiana have the same name in 2002.
  • Weird things about the name Spence: The name spelled backwards is Ecneps. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Nespec. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Spence? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 36,129 people with the last name Spence.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Spence? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 12 of them will have Spence as their last name.
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