Spade Family History
Spade Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Späth a nickname meaning ‘late’ (see Spath ). German (also Späde): variant of Späthe itself a variant of Späth (see Spath compare 1 above). Surnames Spade and Späde are very rare in Germany. Scottish: unexplained. This surname is very rare in Britain.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022