Springate Surname

349,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,045 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Springate 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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Springate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5691:97,92310,380
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
Australia851:317,59627,389
Canada741:497,91342,460
Jersey201:4,960981
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Wales41:773,63329,106
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3481:70,0447,858
Guernsey131:2,512419
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Jersey61:8,6471,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Springate 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

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

Springate Last Name Facts

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

The last name Springate occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Springate? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 349,405th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 6,973,728 people. The surname Springate occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Springate live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 569 people, or 1 in 97,923. In England it is most common in: Kent, where 27 percent reside, Greater London, where 17 percent reside and Essex, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Springate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Springate has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Springate surname expanded 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 393 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Springate Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Springate last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Springate earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 173.57% more than the national average, earning R 650,112 per year; in United States they earn 45.67% more than the national average, earning $62,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.41% more than the national average, earning $55,354 CAD per year.

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Springate Reference & Research

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