Springall Surname

220,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Springall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. or personal. Either 'the springald,' i.e. an active, alert young man (spring), or 'the son of Springald.' The latter is the more probable.

Julian Springald, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Springall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0071:55,3316,722
Australia3731:72,3758,525
Canada2071:177,99817,780
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Mexico231:5,396,79230,197
Wales151:206,30213,003
Scotland141:382,41616,471
France121:5,535,227269,324
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5431:44,8905,589
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Springall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. or personal. Either 'the springald,' i.e. an active, alert young man (spring), or 'the son of Springald.' The latter is the more probable.

Julian Springald, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter Springaud, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Alan Springold, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Geoffrey Spurnegold, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I.

William Spryngod, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Alice Spryngot, Pat. Rolls, 4 Edward III. pt.

1662. Married — Francis Springall and Rhode Padnall: St. Dionis Backchurch.

The Manchester Evening News, Dec. 8, 1885, records the murder of an old man named Springhall at Hingham in Norfolk.

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

(Anglo-French-Teut.) a term applied to an Active, Nimble Individual [Middle English springal(d, a youth, stripling (also a military engine); Old French espringale, a dance, a military engine; from Old Saxon O.H.Ger. springan = Old Norse springa, to spring] In the Hundred-Rolls (a.d. 1274) we find the surname Springald, the vocalized form Springaud, and the imit. form Springold.

There came two springals of full tender yeares.—Spenser, Faerie Queene, V. x. 6.

Springall is occasionally for Springhall.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

As this Kent and Sussex name is often spelt Springate, it is probably local, although I do not find any place so designated.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Springhiil; a location name in Lancashire Orfrom the Flemish, Springael; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Amongst the old Oxfordshire names now rare in the county is that of Springall. During the 17th century there was a family of this name at Henley - on - Thames, members of which filled the office of mayor of that town in 1611, 1690 - 94, and 1697 (Bu.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Springall Last Name Facts

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

Springall has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Springall click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Springall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Springall is the 220,152nd most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 3,926,479 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Springall live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Springall is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,007 people, or 1 in 55,331. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Norfolk, where 12 percent live and Essex, where 10 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Springall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Springall has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Springall last name rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 811 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Springall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Springall last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Springall earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.29% more than the national average, earning $51,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.47% less than the national average, earning $44,977 CAD per year.

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