Spradbery Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Spradbery Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sprotborough,' a parish in West Riding of Yorks, near Doncaster, a curious corruption; v. Spratt and Spratley for the derivation of the name; literally the borough of Sprot, the first settler.

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Spradbery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:1,326,62059,571
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Spradbery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sprotborough,' a parish in West Riding of Yorks, near Doncaster, a curious corruption; v. Spratt and Spratley for the derivation of the name; literally the borough of Sprot, the first settler.

Thomas Sprotburghe, Yorkshire, 20 Edward.

Johannes de Sprotburghe, of Sprotburghe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1632. Baptised — Robert, s. Edward Spradbrowe: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1656. — Henry, s. William Sprattberry: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1670. Married — Robert Spredborough and Bridget Cutberd: ibid.

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

For Sprotborough, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Spradbery Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spradbery is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Spradbery click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spradbery? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,776,799th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Spradbery are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

Spradbery is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England it is mostly found in: West Sussex, where 29 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 24 percent reside and Hampshire, where 21 percent reside. Not including England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Spradbery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Spradbery has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Spradbery surname expanded 420 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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