Spain (surname)
Pronunciation | Spain |
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Origin | |
Word/name | English, Norman in Eure, French, Irish |
Meaning | Variously derived from Gaelic Spainneach meaning Spanish, Old French espine meaning |
Region of origin | England, Wales; Normandy, France; Ireland |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Épaignes, de Espaigne, Espinay, Spane, Spainneach, Spaigne, Spayne, de Hispana, Spaine |
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Spain a surname English, Norman, French, Irish in origin, but linked to expatriates, or colonialists, who either had origins in Spain or had spent a significant amount of time there.[citation needed][clarification needed] The evolution of the name came about when the government of each European country introduced personal taxation, known as Poll Tax in England,[4] and surnames became necessary for record keeping.
Earliest usage[]
The earliest recorded use of the surname;
- in the form of de Espaigne is from 1179 in the Pipe Rolls of Essex during the reign of King Henry II
- in the form of Espáine...
- in the form of Spane is from 1302 in Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire
- in the form of Spaigne is from 1318 in the Calendar of Letter Books of London
- in the form of Spayne is from 1327 in the Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire
- in the form of de Hispania is from 1086 in the Domesday Book of 1086, came from Espaignes
- in the form of Spaine is from 1579 in the Recordings from London Church Registers
- in the form of Spain is from 1697 in the Recordings from London Church Registers
People[]
- Míl Espáine
- Amy Spain (c. 1848 – 1865), American slave
- Douglas Spain (born 1974), American film and television actor
- Frances Lander Spain
- Francis Spain
- Frank K. Spain
- James W. Spain (1926–2008), American Foreign Service
- Karl Spain
- Ken Spain
- Mark Spain
- Nancy Spain
- Patrick Spain
- Quinton Spain
- Robert Spain (politician), Vermont legislator
- Robert Hitchcock Spain
- W.J. Spain
See also[]
- Moors
- Spanish Armada
- Black Irish
- Black Scottish
Notes[]
Categories:
- English-language surnames
- Surnames of English origin