Sparshot Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sparshot 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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Sparshot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:2,063,63279,942
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Sparshot 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)

Sparsholt, parishes in Berkshire and Hampshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sparshot Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sparshot has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sparshot? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,798,600th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Sparshot reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

Sparshot is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 2,063,632. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 89 percent live, Dorset, where 7 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 4 percent live.

Sparshot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sparshot has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Sparshott94572/
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Sparshatt82102/
Spershott8222/
Sparshate820/
Sporsho80631/
Sparsha80376/
Sparsah801/
Shparsah753/
Spharsha751/
Sparco71140/
Sparzo7149/
Sparsa7146/
Sparjo716/
Sparsaas6312/
Spargias631/
Spearsza630/
Sparza57169/
Sparja57163/
Sparca5721/
Sportco5330/
Spargia532/
Szparza531/

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