Spratt Surname
Approximately 11,932 people bear this surname
Spratt Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sprot,' Domesday (Derbyshire). For further instances, v. Sproat.
Henry Sprot, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Sprot, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Simon Sprot, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameSpratt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,025 | 1:60,159 | 7,079 |
| England | 2,114 | 1:26,357 | 3,601 |
| Australia | 1,071 | 1:25,206 | 3,436 |
| Canada | 1,016 | 1:36,265 | 4,621 |
| Northern Ireland | 698 | 1:2,643 | 538 |
| Ireland | 285 | 1:16,523 | 1,817 |
| New Zealand | 263 | 1:17,218 | 3,012 |
| Scotland | 163 | 1:32,846 | 3,278 |
| South Africa | 99 | 1:547,250 | 43,124 |
| Wales | 78 | 1:39,673 | 3,883 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 530 | 1:8,358 | 1,258 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,560 | 1:15,625 | 2,309 |
| Scotland | 91 | 1:41,134 | 3,094 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:3,459 | 578 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,293 | 1:38,839 | 4,591 |
Spratt (24) may also be a first name.
Spratt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sprot,' Domesday (Derbyshire). For further instances, v. Sproat.
Henry Sprot, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Sprot, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Simon Sprot, Bedfordshire, ibid.
John Sprot, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Agnes Sprote, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1449. John Sprott de Surlingham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1582. John Spratte and Elizabeth Wheatlye: Marriage Lic. (London).
1594. Edward Sprott or Spratt, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
(English) Descendant of Sprot (twig or small branch); one thought to possess some characteristic of a sprat (fish); dweller at the sign of the sprat.
The fish, analogous to Herring, &c.
A probable corruption of Pratt, for Parratt, a diminutive of the French Pierre.
From the Dutch, Spruit; from the German, Sprotte; a personal name.
Spratt Demographics
Spratt Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Spratt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spratt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Spratt is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spratt? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 43,567th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 610,756 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Spratt live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly held first name globally, borne by 24 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 6,025 people, or 1 in 60,159. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 8 percent live, Missouri, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Spratt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Spratt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 466 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 46 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,114 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Spratt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (39%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Spratt surname are 14.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.47% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Spratt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.67% less than the national average, earning 274,533 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 80.18% more than the national average, earning R 428,172 per year; in United States they earn 0.05% less than the national average, earning $43,126 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.3% more than the national average, earning $53,805 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spratte | 92 | 628 | / |
| Spratts | 92 | 3 | / |
| Hspratt | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jspratt | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sprattz | 92 | 0 | / |
| Sprat | 91 | 52 | / |
| Sprott | 83 | 2,696 | / |
| Sprayt | 83 | 59 | / |
| Spraut | 83 | 29 | / |
| Spreat | 83 | 17 | / |
| Sprate | 83 | 4 | / |
| Sprait | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sprrat | 83 | 0 | / |
| Sprats | 83 | 0 | / |
| Spraat | 83 | 0 | / |
| Sprath | 83 | 0 | / |
| Spra | 80 | 26 | / |
| Spraggitt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sprotte | 77 | 1,116 | / |
| Spraitz | 77 | 63 | / |
| Sprotts | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sproutt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Spraute | 77 | 0 | / |
| Spray | 73 | 5,676 | / |
| Sprau | 73 | 692 | / |
| Sprea | 73 | 357 | / |
| Sprot | 73 | 333 | / |
| Spåra | 73 | 67 | / |
| Sprah | 73 | 54 | / |
| Sprad | 73 | 21 | / |
| Sprai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Spréa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sprra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shpra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sphra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sppra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Spraj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sprap | 73 | 0 | / |
| Spratová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sprout | 67 | 1,721 | / |
| Spread | 67 | 102 | / |
| Spraus | 67 | 97 | / |
| Szprot | 67 | 86 | / |
| Shprot | 67 | 74 | / |
| Shpratova | 67 | 46 | / |
| Sprach | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sprote | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sproit | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sprays | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sprost | 67 | 5 | / |
| Spreit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Spraid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sprotz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shpfra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spraay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sprahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sprash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sprass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spreas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spraud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sprahs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sproggitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sproth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sprots | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sproot | 67 | 0 | / |
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