Spracklin Surname

323,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Spracklin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sparkling'; compare Harding, Browning, &c.

Robertus Esprakelin, Cornwall, Henry III.-Edward t. Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.

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Spracklin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada6101:60,4037,108
United States5271:687,77854,603
England111:5,065,278148,650
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Spracklin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sparkling'; compare Harding, Browning, &c.

Robertus Esprakelin, Cornwall, Henry III.-Edward t. Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.

Geoffrey Sparkelyng, Somerset, , 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1645. Baptised — Robert, s. Mr. Robert Spratling: Canterbury Cath.

1652. — Elizabeth, d. Thomas Spraklin: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1653. — Adam, s. Mr. Robert Sprackling: Canterbury Cath.

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

=Sprack (q.v.) + the double diminutive suff. -el-in.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The little, lively, talkative person.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Spracklin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spracklin is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spracklin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 323,175th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,315,031 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Spracklin reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 610 people, or 1 in 60,403. In Canada Spracklin is mostly found in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 39 percent are found, Ontario, where 26 percent are found and Alberta, where 12 percent are found. Beside Canada this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 46 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Spracklin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Spracklin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spracklin surname expanded 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Spracklin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Spracklin surname are 16.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Spracklin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.57% more than the national average, earning $43,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.76% more than the national average, earning $51,055 CAD per year.

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Spracklin Reference & Research

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