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

The surname Sparkes is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 45,110^th most frequent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 633,424 people. The last name Sparkes occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Sparkes are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 5,596 people, or 1 in 9,957. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 12 percent reside, Suffolk, where 7 percent reside and Norfolk, where 6 percent reside. Aside from England it exists in 44 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Sparkes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sparkes has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sparkes last name increased 261 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 238 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 777 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 4,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sparkes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sparkes surname are 8.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.17% registered with the party.

The amount Sparkes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.67% more than the national average, earning R 374,676 per year; in United States they earn 5.2% more than the national average, earning $45,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.69% more than the national average, earning $50,522 CAD per year.