Sproson Surname
Approximately 700 people bear this surname
Sproson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sproston,' a township in the parish of Middlewich, Cheshire With Sproston and Sprosson, compare Snelston and Snelson in the same district.
Thomas Cranage, of Sproston, 1618: Wills at Chester.
Read More About This SurnameSproson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 616 | 1:90,451 | 9,760 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 173 | 1:140,898 | 12,691 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Sproson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sproston,' a township in the parish of Middlewich, Cheshire With Sproston and Sprosson, compare Snelston and Snelson in the same district.
Thomas Cranage, of Sproston, 1618: Wills at Chester.
Ralph Sproston, of Middlewich: ibid.
Robert Sproston, of the city of Chester, alderman, 1663: ibid. (1660-80)1.
1789. Married — John Sproson and Susanna Walker: St. George, Hanover Square.
1797. — Samuel Sproston and Elizabeth Kendall: ibid.
1 for Sproat’s Son: v. Sproat, Sprott.
2 for Sproston, q.v.
A township in Cheshire, in which county the family still reside.
The Sprostons derived their name from a township in the county. Their present home is in the Nantwich district. Robert Sproston was mayor of Chester in 1638 (H.).
Sproson Demographics
Average Sproson Salary in
United States
$56,719 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sproson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sproson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sproson is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sproson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sproson is the 477,400th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,410,780 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Sproson are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in British Isles.
Sproson is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 616 people, or 1 in 90,451. In England Sproson is most frequent in: Cheshire, where 19 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 16 percent are found and West Midlands, where 14 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Sproson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sproson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sproson surname rose 356 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 240 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sproson Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Sproson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 342.4% more than the national average, earning R 1,051,300 per year; in United States they earn 31.45% more than the national average, earning $56,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning $50,288 CAD per year.
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