Sparshatt Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sparshatt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sparsholt,' parishes in Berkshire and Hampshire. -holt (q. v.) as a suffix sometimes becomes -holt; compare Aldershot. But v. Shute (a).

1744. Married — Thomas Sparshott and Jane Brathwait: St.

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Sparshatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:679,48938,951
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310

Sparshatt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sparsholt,' parishes in Berkshire and Hampshire. -holt (q. v.) as a suffix sometimes becomes -holt; compare Aldershot. But v. Shute (a).

1744. Married — Thomas Sparshott and Jane Brathwait: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1794. — Charles Bowden and Elizabeth Sparshatt: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

SPERSHOT: John Spershot, esquire, had a safe conduct into England in 1399 (Bain, IV, 522). There are parishes named Sparshott in Berks and in Hants.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Sparshatt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sparshatt has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sparshatt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sparshatt is the 1,828,462nd most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Sparshatt live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 85 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Sparshatt is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 82 people, or 1 in 679,489. In England Sparshatt is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 38 percent are found, West Sussex, where 20 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 9 percent are found and Scotland, where 5 percent are found.

Sparshatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sparshatt has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sparshatt surname grew 547 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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