The Spencer surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 139,951 people carried this name — #199 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 2,110 people counted. That is up 4% from 134,443 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 91 people named Spencer.
Most of them — 49 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 10 départements, most often Pas-de-Calais.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
77 people named Spencer live in Switzerland.
They live in 8 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Vaud.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
35 people named Spencer have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 98 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 9 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Masovian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 21 people named Spencer live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Antwerp.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 21 people named Spencer live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In print
Spencer in American newspapers,
1843–1958.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 1,328,712 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Spencer,
with a public archive behind them.
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Elizabeth Spencer, Baroness Hunsdon 1552–1618 · writer -
Alice Spencer 1559–1637 -
William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton 1591–1636 · politician -
Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland 1620–1643 · military personnel -
Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland 1641–1702 · politician
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 150 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Spencer.
- Speck 6,297 · U.S. census
- Specker 329 · U.S. census
- Speeg 115 · U.S. census
- Speich 456 · U.S. census
- Speicher 3,029 · U.S. census
- Speller 2,668 · U.S. census
- Spengler 2,178 · U.S. census
- Spennato 122 · U.S. census
- Spera 1,534 · U.S. census
- Sperandio 252 · U.S. census
- Speranza 1,408 · U.S. census
- Speroni 260 · U.S. census
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