Spershott Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Spershott 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.
Read More About This SurnameSpershott Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
Spershott 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.
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.
Spershott Demographics
Average Spershott Salary in
South Africa
R 3,731,110
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Spershott Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spershott Come From? nationality or country of origin
Spershott is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Spershott? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,206,983rd most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname Spershott is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Spershott are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 2,851,458. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Free State, where 63 percent are found, KwaZulu-Natal, where 32 percent are found and Gauteng, where 5 percent are found. Apart from South Africa it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Bermuda, where 5 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.
Spershott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Spershott has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Spershott surname contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Spershott Last Name Statistics demography
Spershott earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 1470.08% more than the national average, earning R 3,731,110 per year.
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Footnotes
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