Spain (surname)
| Pronunciation | Spain |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | English, Norman in Eure, French, Irish |
| Meaning | derived from Gaelic Spainneach meaning Spanish, Old French espine meaning thorn bush |
| Region of origin | England, Wales; Normandy, France; southern Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | 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. 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
- 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
- Robert Hitchcock Spain
- W.J. Spain
- Jazzmin Ora- Lee Spain
- Quinton Spain