Spratling Surname

298,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Spratling 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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Spratling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8341:434,60337,429
England2601:214,30018,301
Australia1611:167,67517,258
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Wales61:515,75523,171
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:234,37917,485
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

Spratling 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

= Sprat(t, Sprot(t, q.v. + the English double diminutive suff. -l-ing.

There has been some confusion with Sprackling, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Spratling Last Name Facts

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

Spratling is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spratling? popularity and diffusion

It is the 298,749th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 5,720,209 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Spratling reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 834 people, or 1 in 434,603. In The United States Spratling is mostly found in: Georgia, where 16 percent reside, Alabama, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Spratling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Spratling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Spratling surname rose 678 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Spratling Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Spratling last name are 21.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.07% being registered with the party.

The amount Spratling earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.23% less than the national average, earning $37,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.1% more than the national average, earning $52,216 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sprattling9592/
Spratlin94856/
Spraling9423/
Spragling8972/
Spralling8939/
Sprattlin8914/
Sprauling890/
Spralin884/
Spratlen82272/
Spraglin82150/
Sproling8263/
Sprajlin822/
Spralgin822/
Sprathln821/
Sprotlin820/
Sprolling784/
Sproiling782/
Sprolings781/
Sprouling780/
Sprattlen780/
Sprolin750/
Spratlem711/
Spraulen710/
Sprollin710/
Sprolen631/

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Spratling Reference & Research

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