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

The surname Sparkes is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Sparkes is the 45,110^th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 633,424 people. Sparkes occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Sparkes live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Sparkes is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 5,596 people, or 1 in 9,957. In England Sparkes is primarily found in: Greater London, where 12 percent are found, Suffolk, where 7 percent are found and Norfolk, where 6 percent are found. Not including England this last name occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Sparkes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sparkes has changed over time. 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 declined 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sparkes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sparkes surname are 8.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.17% being registered to vote for 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.