Find out how popular the last name Spawn is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Spawn.

Spawn, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Spawn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Spawn in America

Spawn is the 79075th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Spawn surname appeared 241 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Spawn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Spawn to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Spawn

The surname SPAWN is of English origin, with records of the name dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English term "spana," meaning "to wean or deprive," and was likely originally an occupational surname for a weaner or dry nurse.

In the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1273, there is a record of a Robert Spawn. The surname is also found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a John Spawne is mentioned.

The earliest known bearer of the name was Alured Spawne, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1199. Another early example is William Spawne, mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1310.

The surname SPAWN has been connected to various place names throughout history, including Spawne in Dorset and Spawne's Green in Buckinghamshire. These locations likely derived their names from early bearers of the surname.

Notable individuals with the surname SPAWN include Sir John Spawn (c. 1530-1597), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Wallingford during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another prominent figure was Reverend Thomas Spawn (1670-1735), a clergyman who served as the rector of Wilton, Wiltshire.

In the 17th century, Richard Spawn (1617-1674) was a notable English merchant and ship-owner based in London. He was involved in the Newfoundland trade and played a role in the establishment of English settlements in the region.

During the 18th century, Samuel Spawn (1718-1792) was a respected lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Baron of the Exchequer in England.

Another individual of note was Emily Spawn (1822-1899), a British author and poet who wrote several works on religious and moral themes during the Victorian era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Spawn

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Spawn.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Spawn was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Spawn has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Spawn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Spawn, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!