Sproates Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Sproates Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sproates Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:468,21930,572
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Wales51:618,90625,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972

Sproates Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sproates is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sproates? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,328,442nd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Sproates reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Sproates is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 468,219. In England Sproates is most prevalent in: Durham, where 35 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 17 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account England it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 9 percent live and The Netherlands, where 7 percent live.

Sproates Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sproates has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sproates last name rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sproates Last Name Statistics demography

Sproates earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 151.08% more than the national average, earning R 596,652 per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sproates
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