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

• 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

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

Notes

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. 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.