Sparrowe Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Sparrowe Surname Definition:

(English) a nickname from the Sparrow [Middle English spar(e)we, sparowe, etc., Old English spearwa = Gothic sparwa.]

Sparrowe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Mexico361:3,447,95024,458
England281:1,989,93178,001
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Sparrowe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) a nickname from the Sparrow [Middle English spar(e)we, sparowe, etc., Old English spearwa = Gothic sparwa.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sparrowe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sparrowe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Sparrowe occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sparrowe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,589,322nd most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 56,933,952 people. The surname Sparrowe occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Sparrowe live; 65 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Sparrowe is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 8,054,643. In The United States Sparrowe is primarily found in: Ohio, where 38 percent reside, California, where 33 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 28 percent reside and England, where 22 percent reside.

Sparrowe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sparrowe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sparrowe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sparrowe surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Sparrowe earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.27% less than the national average, earning $40,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sparrower940/
Sparrow9323,980/
Sparroe930/
Sparrrow884/
Spaarrow880/
Sparow8688/
Sparrey80287/
Spearow80142/
Sparrou8010/
Sparraw806/
Sporrow801/
Sparowy800/
Sparrie800/
Spargoe800/
Sparreus756/
Sparey71669/
Sparou7144/
Sparie711/
Sparawetz711/
Sporow711/
Sparee711/
Sparye710/
Spearey67145/
Sperrey67119/
Spearie6726/
Sparouz6716/
Sporrey672/
Szparów671/
Sparuve671/
Sporrie671/
Sparhaw670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sparrowe
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