Spershott Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Bermuda

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.

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Spershott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

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.

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)

Spershott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spershott is found most in South Africa. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spershott? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,206,983rd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name occurs mostly 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.

Spershott is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 2,851,458. In South Africa Spershott is most common in: Free State, where 63 percent are found, KwaZulu-Natal, where 32 percent are found and Gauteng, where 5 percent are found. Outside of South Africa Spershott exists 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 incidence of Spershott has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Spershott surname declined 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sparshott89572/
Sperchott891/
Sparshot8227/
Sparshatt78102/
Sperco6741/
Spercat632/
Spiersa631/
Spergios591/
Spearsza590/
Spirco535/
Sperza531/
Sperca531/
Spirjah501/

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