Sparrowhawk Surname

593,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sparrowhawk Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; (a) Bapt.; v. Spark.

'Charles Sparrowhawk, dealer, was charged with the unlawful possession of two ponies': Standard, Aug. 27, 1888.

Sparrowhawk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4111:135,56713,298
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales41:773,63329,106
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:208,33616,331
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Sparrowhawk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; (a) Bapt.; v. Spark.

'Charles Sparrowhawk, dealer, was charged with the unlawful possession of two ponies': Standard, Aug. 27, 1888.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Unknown origin.

1694-5. Mark Anthony and Mary Sparhauke: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) the fuller form of Sparhawk, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An ancient name of frequent occurrence in medieval records. As a personal name it was common at the epoch of the Conquest, there being several Domesday tenants so called, in the Saxon form of Sparhavoc.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sparrowhawk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sparrowhawk is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sparrowhawk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 593,568th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 13,881,040 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Sparrowhawk are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 411 people, or 1 in 135,567. In England Sparrowhawk is most numerous in: Oxfordshire, where 24 percent are found, Greater London, where 23 percent are found and Kent, where 8 percent are found. Apart from England Sparrowhawk occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Sparrowhawk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sparrowhawk has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sparrowhawk last name expanded 351 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sparrowhawk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sparrowhawk surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.94% registered with the party.

The amount Sparrowhawk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.13% more than the national average, earning $43,207 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.78% more than the national average, earning $54,542 CAD per year.

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Sparrock74180/
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Sparhauk741/
Sporhawk740/
Sparhewk740/
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Sparak711/
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Sprawka671,478/
Soparak6797/
Suparak6778/
Spirawk6754/
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Sparaki6724/
Sperrhacke6722/
Separak671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sparrowhawk
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