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

The last name Spratling is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Spratling.

How Common Is The Last Name Spratling? popularity and diffusion

It is the 298,749th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,720,209 people. The last name Spratling is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Spratling reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 834 people, or 1 in 434,603. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 16 percent live, Alabama, where 13 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States Spratling is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Spratling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Spratling has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 678 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Spratling Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Spratling surname are 21.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.07% being registered to vote for the political 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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