Spain (surname)

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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]

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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. 1 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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