Springett Surname

165,313th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Springett 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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Springett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6171:34,4584,551
United States3591:1,009,63574,488
Australia2341:115,36612,799
Canada1771:208,16720,218
Scotland611:87,7676,275
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Wales181:171,91811,581
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
France131:5,109,440259,941
Saint Kitts and Nevis51:11,040818
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9141:26,6693,658
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Springett 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

1 = Spring3 (q.v.) + the Anglo-French diminutive suff. -et.

Cp. the French surname Sprenguet.

2 a weak form of Springald, q.v.

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

Springett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Springett is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Springett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 165,313th most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,780,445 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Springett are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1,617 people, or 1 in 34,458. In England Springett is most prevalent in: Essex, where 17 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and Kent, where 15 percent live. Aside from England this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Springett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Springett has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 718 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 3,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Springett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Springett surname are 0.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Springett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 255.93% more than the national average, earning R 845,832 per year; in United States they earn 16.97% more than the national average, earning $50,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.21% more than the national average, earning $50,782 CAD per year.

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Springett Reference & Research

Springate One-name Study - A profile of the Springate surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Springate 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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