Sprosson Surname
Approximately 53 people bear this surname
Sprosson 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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
Sprosson 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.
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.).
Sprosson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sprosson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sprosson occurs most in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sprosson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,661,929th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. Sprosson is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Sprosson reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England it is mostly found in: Wiltshire, where 40 percent reside, Greater London, where 17 percent reside and Devon, where 15 percent reside. Other than England it exists in one country. It also occurs in Ireland, where 2 percent reside.
Sprosson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sprosson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sprosson last name grew 371 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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