Sparks Surname
Approximately 99,010 people bear this surname
Sparks Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sparrowhawk'; found as early as Domesday in the forms Sperhauoc (Nottinghamshire), Sparhauoc (Suffolk), (a) Nick, 'the sparrow - hawk.' Middle English sperhauke (Piers Plowman).
Read More About This SurnameSparks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82,158 | 1:4,412 | 489 |
| England | 6,064 | 1:9,188 | 1,342 |
| Canada | 3,466 | 1:10,631 | 1,600 |
| Australia | 2,852 | 1:9,466 | 1,412 |
| South Africa | 1,601 | 1:33,840 | 4,321 |
| New Zealand | 607 | 1:7,460 | 1,274 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Wales | 224 | 1:13,815 | 1,513 |
| Jamaica | 195 | 1:14,718 | 1,431 |
| Russia | 120 | 1:1,201,025 | 87,954 |
| Scotland | 116 | 1:46,154 | 4,115 |
| Ireland | 112 | 1:42,044 | 3,251 |
| Panama | 102 | 1:38,355 | 2,058 |
| Germany | 79 | 1:1,019,056 | 69,716 |
| Thailand | 71 | 1:994,906 | 151,495 |
| France | 59 | 1:1,125,809 | 120,603 |
| Guam | 49 | 1:3,268 | 415 |
| Venezuela | 41 | 1:736,685 | 12,312 |
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| Philippines | 33 | 1:3,067,825 | 142,207 |
| Northern Ireland | 32 | 1:57,657 | 4,597 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 29 | 1:47,034 | 4,189 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Grenada | 23 | 1:4,719 | 595 |
| Peru | 22 | 1:1,444,733 | 22,095 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Costa Rica | 14 | 1:341,434 | 3,425 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| South Korea | 7 | 1:7,320,037 | 1,243 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 124 | 1:35,725 | 3,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,322 | 1:5,640 | 856 |
| Wales | 112 | 1:14,004 | 834 |
| Scotland | 77 | 1:48,613 | 3,403 |
| Guernsey | 19 | 1:1,719 | 297 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,009 | 1:4,182 | 518 |
Sparks (331) may also be a first name.
Sparks Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sparrowhawk'; found as early as Domesday in the forms Sperhauoc (Nottinghamshire), Sparhauoc (Suffolk), (a) Nick, 'the sparrow - hawk.' Middle English sperhauke (Piers Plowman).
Sparhcuk Sutor, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Sperheuk, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Nicholas Sparke, Norfolk, ibid.
Bartholomew fil Sparhavec, Norfolk, temp. Henry II: History of Norfolk.
Gilbert Sperhauk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John Sparhauk, rector of St Buttolph the Abbot, Norwich, 1351: History of Norfolk.
Magota Spark, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus Spark, 1379: ibid.
Olive Sparrehawke, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
Richard Sparhawke, rector of Fincham, 1534: History of Norfolk.
1632-3. Married — Johan Sparrowhawke: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
'The learned Dr. Fuller, being in company of one Mr. Sparrowhawk, unwittingly asked him, "What is the difference between an owl and a sparrowhawk?" and it is said that he received the unexpected reply, "An owl is fuller in the head, fuller in the face, and fuller all over': T. E. Bailey's Life of Thomas Fuller.
1777. Married — Thomas Sparrowhawke and Susannah Hampton: St. George, Hanover Square.
Spark(e)’s (Son).
(English) Dweller at the sign of the sparrowhawk; one with some characteristic of a sparrowhawk.
Sparks Demographics
Sparks Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sparks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sparks Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sparks (Arabic: سباركس, Russian: Спаркс) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sparks? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sparks is the 5,714th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 73,604 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Sparks reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sparks is also the 481,336th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 331 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 82,158 people, or 1 in 4,412. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States it exists in 105 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Sparks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sparks has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 684 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 10 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sparks Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (46%) in Ireland and Orthodox (89%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Sparks last name are 17.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.53% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sparks earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.41% less than the national average, earning 296,203 kr per year; in Peru they earn 281.58% more than the national average, earning S/. 73,969 per year; in South Africa they earn 22.9% more than the national average, earning R 292,056 per year; in United States they earn 5.5% less than the national average, earning $40,774 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.12% more than the national average, earning $52,228 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sparks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sparks in the Russian language | ||
| Спаркс | sparks | - |
| Sparks in the Arabic language | ||
| سباركس | sbarks | - |
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