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Where Does The Last Name Sparke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sparke occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sparke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Sparke is the 248,464^th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,557,565 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 40 percent of Sparke are found; 40 percent are found in Australasia and 40 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 574 people, or 1 in 47,031. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 54 percent are found, Queensland, where 25 percent are found and Victoria, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Australia it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Sparke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sparke has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it declined 58 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sparke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sparke surname are 32.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.41% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sparke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 105.7% more than the national average, earning R 488,820 per year; in United States they earn 23.29% more than the national average, earning $53,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.47% more than the national average, earning $67,304 CAD per year.