Spain (surname) explained

Spain is a surname of Norman, English and Irish origin.^[1] 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.^[2] As of 2010, there were 11,628 people with the surname Spain in the United States.^[3]

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
• 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, American journalist
• 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), American politician
• Robert Hitchcock Spain (1925–2022), American Methodist bishop
• Sarah Spain, American sports reporter
• Susan Spain-Dunk, English composer, conductor and violinist/violist
• Truman Spain, 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 and References

1. Book: Parkin . Harry . Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain . 19 August 2021 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-886825-5 . 15 June 2024 . Spain.
2. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Coates . Richard . McClure . Peter . The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland . 17 November 2016 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-967776-4 . 15 June 2024 . Spain.
3. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Lenarčič . Simon . McClure . Peter . Dictionary of American Family Names . 30 November 2022 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-024511-5 . 15 June 2024 . Spain.