Gender: Male
Spencer Lavan was an American scholar of comparative religion and a Unitarian Universalist minister. Since his ordination in 1962, Spencer Lavan served as a Unitarian Universalist minister mostly by teaching in higher education. He taught "Religions of Islam and India" and was a dean to undergraduates at Tufts University (1969–79). He organized and chaired the Department of Medical Humanities at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Maine (1982–88). Finally, he served as the Dean and Chief Executive of the Meadville Lombard Theological School at the University of Chicago (1988–96). From 1984-88 he was editor of the Journal of Medical Humanities and Bio-Ethics. He served as a co-editor for the Dictionary of Unitarian Universalist Biography. Lavan was the author of several books on religious subjects, served as the president of the Unitarian Universalist Historical Society, and founded the Collegium: Liberal Religious Studies.
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On the name Spencer Lavan, Spencer means Dispenser of Provisions, Dispenser, Provisioner. Lavan means White, Handsome, One of Obidence.
The name Spencer Lavan is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Spencer is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, and 76 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Spencer is recorded 14,671 times globally, ranking it as the 4,116th most common name worldwide.
Spencer is most prevalent in United States of America, with 8,183 occurrences, making it the 643th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Spencer is found among 1 in every 221 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #643 | 1 : 221 |
| United Kingdom | #669 | 1 : 256 |
| Canada | #427 | 1 : 263 |
| South Africa | #2,911 | 1 : 3,934 |
| Malaysia | #4,289 | 1 : 7,109 |
| Singapore | #1,330 | 1 : 2,100 |
| Hong Kong | #1,099 | 1 : 1,619 |
| Nigeria | #3,543 | 1 : 5,064 |
| France | #8,096 | 1 : 9,804 |
| Italy | #11,664 | 1 : 13,592 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Spencer from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Spencer Lavan was an American scholar of comparative religion and a Unitarian Universalist minister. Since his ordination in 1962, Spencer Lavan served as a Unitarian Universalist minister mostly by teaching in higher education. He taught "Religions of Islam and India" and was a dean to undergraduates at Tufts University (1969–79). He organized and chaired the Department of Medical Humanities at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Maine (1982–88). Finally, he served as the Dean and Chief Executive of the Meadville Lombard Theological School at the University of Chicago (1988–96). From 1984-88 he was editor of the Journal of Medical Humanities and Bio-Ethics. He served as a co-editor for the Dictionary of Unitarian Universalist Biography. Lavan was the author of several books on religious subjects, served as the president of the Unitarian Universalist Historical Society, and founded the Collegium: Liberal Religious Studies.
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