Sproat Surname
Approximately 2,639 people bear this surname
Sproat 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 SurnameSproat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,326 | 1:273,348 | 25,609 |
| England | 638 | 1:87,332 | 9,508 |
| Canada | 258 | 1:142,812 | 14,673 |
| Scotland | 235 | 1:22,782 | 2,567 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Argentina | 57 | 1:749,884 | 50,572 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 378 | 1:64,485 | 7,427 |
| Scotland | 213 | 1:17,574 | 1,857 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 269 | 1:186,687 | 16,510 |
Sproat 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.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sprot,' a Domesday personal name; v. Spratt, which is a variant.
1628. William Sproate, of Hornby: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1666. Henry Sprote, of Hornby, ibid.
1616. Christopher Sprote, of Tatham: ibid.
1623. Margaret Sprotte: ibid.
These last two are manifestly of one family. Their descendants are now found invariably as Sproat in Lancashire.
1733. Christopher Sproat, of Tatham: ibid.
— Susan Sproat, of Tatham: ibid.
Perhaps from Sprot, an Old English personal name, but more likely to be of Scandinavian origin (Redin, p. 8). The tradition of those bearing this name in Scotland is that their ancestors were Saxons who came into Scotland after the Norman Conquest of England. The first recorded of the name in Scotland appears to be Hugh Sprot of Ur who witnessed a charter by Eustace Baliol granting the church and lands of Hur (Urr) in 1262 to the monks of Holyrood (LSC., 81). Adam Spnit or Spr'ut was witness in Glasgow, c. 1290 (REG., p. 200). Richard Sprot of Bryset, Roxburghshire, is recorded in 1307 (Sc. Ant., V, p. 22), and Walter Sprot was tenant of Newtoun in Moffatdale, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lxii). William Sprout and John Sprout were elected lineators of Aberdeen, 1398 (CRA., p. 374), William Sprot was admitted burgess there in 1443, John Spnit in 1457, and William Sprut in 1479 (NSCM., I, p. 8, 15, 28). Robert Sprute, witness at Inuerarite, 1505 (REB., I, 222). Twelve of the name are in the Commissariot Record of Kirkcudbright between 1663-1800.
= Sprott, q.v.
The fish, analogous to Herring, &c.
A probable corruption of Pratt, for Parratt, a diminutive of the French Pierre.
Sproat Demographics
Average Sproat Salary in
United States
$45,008 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sproat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sproat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sproat occurs most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sproat click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sproat? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 164,399th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,761,480 people. The surname Sproat is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Sproat reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,326 people, or 1 in 273,348. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States Sproat occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.
Sproat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sproat has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 493 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sproat Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Sproat surname is chiefly Anglican (64%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Sproat surname are 22.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.38% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sproat earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 145.37% more than the national average, earning R 583,104 per year; in United States they earn 4.31% more than the national average, earning $45,008 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $51,486 CAD per year.
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