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Spencer name meaning

First Name
122k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
140k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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What does the name Spencer mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Spencer

User Submitted Origins

English
80%
American
20%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Illinois, U.S. says the name Spencer means "Guardian, steward, keeper of goods, butler, protector" and is of English origin.
  2. A user from North Carolina, U.S. says the name Spencer is of English origin and means "Keeper".
  3. A user from California, U.S. says the name Spencer is of English origin and means "Keeper of the pantry".
  4. According to a user from Canada, the name Spencer means "Protector".
  5. A submission from Connecticut, U.S. says the name Spencer means "Fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!".
  6. According to a user from Singapore, the name Spencer is of American origin and means "loving to read and a god".
  7. A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Spencer means "A young genius".
  8. According to a user from New York, U.S., the name Spencer means "Dispenser of provisions".
  9. A submission from Canada says the name Spencer means "Provider warrior".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Spen"cer
One who has the care of the spence, or buttery.

Etymology: OF. despensier. See Spence, and cf. Dispenser

noun Spen"cer
A short jacket worn by men and by women.

Etymology: From the third Earl Spencer, who first wore it, or brought it into fashion

noun Spen"cer
A fore-and-aft sail, abaft the foremast or the mainmast, hoisted upon a small supplementary mast and set with a gaff and no boom; a trysail carried at the foremast or mainmast; -- named after its inventor, Knight Spencer, of England [1802].
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
Wiktionary

An occupational surname from Middle English Spenser, Spencer, Spensier, from the common noun spenser (“spencer”), denoting someone who works in a spence, or as a butler or steward.

  1. An English occupational surname​.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of general 19th century and later usage.
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
  4. A town in Massachusetts; named for Massachusetts governor Spencer Phips.
  5. A city, the county seat of Clay County, Iowa.
  6. A city in Oklahoma.
  7. A town in North Carolina; named for railroad executive Samuel Spencer.
  8. A town and village in New York; named for New York statesman Ambrose Spencer.
  9. A city, the county seat of Roane County, West Virginia.
  10. A town, the county seat of Owen County, Indiana; named for Indiana militia officer Spier Spencer.
  11. A town and village in Wisconsin; named for the town in Massachusetts.
  12. A town, the county seat of Van Buren County, Tennessee; named for longhunter Thomas Sharp Spencer.
  13. A village in Ohio.
  14. A village in Nebraska; perhaps named for Alabama statesman George E. Spencer.
  15. A suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales; probably named for British politician George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer.
  16. A city in South Dakota; named for railroad official H. Spencer.
  17. A hamlet in Idaho.
  18. An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for a local merchant.
  19. An unincorporated community in Virginia; named for first settler James Spencer Jr.
  20. An English earldom.

Spencer was also found in the following language(s): Dutch

Notable Persons Named Spencer

Notable Persons Named Spencer

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy was an actor. He was most prominent from 1922 to 1967. Spencer was given the name Spencer Bonaventure Tracy on April 5th, 1900 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. He breathed his last breath on June 10th, 1967.

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Spencer Grammer

Spencer Grammer is an actress and actor. She has had major accomplishments since 1992. Spencer was given the name Spencer Karen Grammer by her parent Kelsey Grammer on October 9th, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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Spencer Pratt

Spencer Pratt is a television personality and celebrity. He was most prominent from 2005 to 2015. Spencer was given the name Spencer William Pratt on August 14th, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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Spencer Wilding

Spencer was given the name Spencer Lee Wilding on July 26th, 1972 in St Asaph, Wales.

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Spencer Treat Clark

Spencer Treat Clark is an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1995 to present. Spencer was born on September 24th, 1987 in New York City, New York, U.S.

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Spencer Locke

Spencer Locke is an actress. She has been prominent since 2000. Spencer was born on September 20th, 1991 in Winter Park, Florida, U.S.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Spencer

Notable Persons With the Last Name Spencer

Abigail Spencer

Abigail Spencer is an actress. She has had major accomplishments since 1999. Abigail was born on August 4th, 1981 in Gulf Breeze, Florida.

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Richard Bertrand Spencer

Richard Bertrand Spencer is an author, publisher, and activist. Richard was born on May 11th, 1978 in Boston.

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Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer is an actress. She has been prominent since 1996. Octavia was given the name Octavia Lenora Spencer on May 25th, 1970 in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. Octavia is also known as Octavia L. Spencer.

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Bud Spencer

Bud Spencer is an actor and filmmaker. His ongoing career started in 1951. Bud was given the name Carlo Pedersoli on October 31st, 1929 in Naples, Italy. Bud is also known as Bud Spencer, Pedersoli, and Carlo.

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Jesse Spencer

Jesse Spencer is an actor and musician. His ongoing career started in 1991. Jesse was given the name Jesse Gordon Spencer on February 12th, 1979 in Melbourne.

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Laura Spencer

Laura Spencer is an actress and producer. She has been prominent since 2009. Laura was born on May 8th, 1986 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. Laura is also known as Laura Spencer.

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  • Herbert Spencer
    Philosopher
  • Brenda Spencer
  • Lara Spencer
    Television Journalist
  • Jeremy Spencer
    Musician
  • Danielle Spencer
    Singer
  • Robert Spencer
    Author
  • Sir Stanley Spencer
    Artist
  • Clayton Spencer
    Academia
  • Nick Spencer
  • Tyler Spencer
    Singing
  • Jr. Earl Winfield Spencer
    Military Person
  • The Earl Spencer
    Office Holder
  • Roy W. Spencer
    Scientist
  • Jon Spencer
    Musician

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Spencer U.S.
  White 69.41% 64.26%
  African American 23.22% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.76% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 1.47% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 2.48% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 2.67% 16.26%

Of Last Name Spencer

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

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Fun Facts about the name Spencer

  • What name lists does Spencer rank for?
  • How Popular is the name Spencer? Spencer is the 578th most popular name of all time. As a last name Spencer was the 199th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Spencer have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 122,432 babies born with the first name Spencer in the United States. That's more than enough people named Spencer to occupy the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with an estimated population of 109,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Spencer? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 35 new born babies.
  • When was Spencer first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Spencer is Friday, September 4th, 1868.
  • What year had the most people named Spencer born? The highest recorded use of the first name Spencer was in 1998 with a total of 4,619 babies. That's a lot of babies named Spencer!
  • Random Spencer Factoid: According to the 2011 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Spencer ranks 74th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Utah. Imagine that, 78 babies in Utah have the same name in 2011.
  • Weird things about the name Spencer: The name spelled backwards is Recneps. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Ecrsnep. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Spencer? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 139,951 people with the last name Spencer.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Spencer? Spencer was ranked as the 199th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
  • Spencer name meaning

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