| Spain | |
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| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | Spain |
| Meaning | derived from Gaelic Spainneach meaning Spanish, Old French espine meaning thorn bush |
| Region of origin | England, Wales; Normandy, France; southern Ireland |
| Related names | Épaignes, de Espaigne, Espinay, Spane, Spainneach, Spaigne, Spayne, de Hispana, Spaine |
| Footnotes: [1][2][3] | |
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.
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The earliest recorded use of the surname;