Sprosty Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Sprosty Surname User-submission:

This surname originated in Slovakia. It means 'stupid' and it cannot be found in Slovakia anymore. It has been changed as it was offensive.

Sprosty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2841:1,276,26489,780
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

The alternate forms: Sprostý (8) are calculated separately.

Sprosty Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originated in Slovakia. It means 'stupid' and it cannot be found in Slovakia anymore. It has been changed as it was offensive.

- alzbeta

Sprosty Last Name Facts

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

Sprosty occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Sprostý. For other possible spellings of Sprosty click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sprosty? popularity and diffusion

It is the 921,780th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 25,392,146 people. The surname Sprosty is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Sprosty live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 284 people, or 1 in 1,276,264. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 21 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 1 percent reside.

Sprosty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sprosty has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 916 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sprosty Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sprosty last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Sprosty earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.15% more than the national average, earning $47,527 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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