Spann Family History

Spann Surname Meaning

English (Cheshire): from Middle English spann(e) sponn(e) ‘span’ (Old English spann) denoting a footbridge or a narrow strip of land. The surname may be topographic for someone who lived by such a place or habitational for someone from a place called with this word for example Spon End in Coventry (Warwickshire) and Span in Ventnor (Isle of Wight) and Spon Lane in West Bromwich (Staffordshire).

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German: nickname for a quarrelsome person from Middle High German span Middle Low German spenne ‘disagreement dispute quarrel’. Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian and Rusyn (from Slovakia) Špan (see Span 3 4 and ) and Czech Špán (see Span).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Pann, Span, Spahn, Spang, Spark, Spach, Gann, Gnann, Sporn, Spatz

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Where is the Spann family from?

You can see how Spann families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spann family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spann families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 88 Spann families living in Cheshire. This was about 72% of all the recorded Spann's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Spann families in 1891.

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What did your Spann ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Spann. 34% of Spann men worked as an Unpaid domestic duties and 89% of Spann women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spann were Incapacitated and Domestic servant.

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Unpaid domestic duties

34%

General farm worker

34%

Incapacitated

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

89%

Unpaid household duties

Domestic servant

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Census Record

There are 29K census records available for the last name Spann. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spann census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Spann. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 8K military records available for the last name Spann. For the veterans among your Spann ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spann lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Spann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Spann in 1942 was 29, and 72 in 2004.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Spann family from?

What did your Spann ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

34%

General farm worker

34%

Incapacitated

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

89%

Unpaid household duties

Domestic servant

What Spann family records will you find?

What is the average Spann lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Spann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Spann in 1942 was 29, and 72 in 2004.

Spann Family History

Spann Surname Meaning

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Spann Surname Meaning

195,000 record(s) for Spann

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Where is the Spann family from?

What did your Spann ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Spann family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Spann lifespan?

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