Sprigge Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sprigge Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) a nickname from the O.Low Ger. word seen in Mod.L.Ger. sprikk, Frisian sprik(ke, Old Norse sprek, a stick, twig, Old English sprœc, a shoot, twig.

Sprig.—A small, slender person.—Lonsdale Gloss., p. 79.

Sprigge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:1,638,76668,634
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Sprigge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) a nickname from the O.Low Ger. word seen in Mod.L.Ger. sprikk, Frisian sprik(ke, Old Norse sprek, a stick, twig, Old English sprœc, a shoot, twig.

Sprig.—A small, slender person.—Lonsdale Gloss., p. 79.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sprigge Last Name Facts

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

Sprigge is found most frequently in England. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sprigge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sprigge? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,055,934th most numerous surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Sprigge live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 35 percent are found, Merseyside, where 24 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 18 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Sprigge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sprigge has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sprigge last name increased 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sprigge Last Name Statistics demography

Sprigge earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.

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Sprigge Reference & Research

Sprague DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Sprague FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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