Sprotty Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Sprotty Surname Definition:

SPROTTY: William Spruty was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1494 (NSCM., I, p. 37). John Sprottie, ironsmith in Edinburgh, 1563 (Laing, 758).

Sprotty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Sprotty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SPROTTY: William Spruty was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1494 (NSCM., I, p. 37). John Sprottie, ironsmith in Edinburgh, 1563 (Laing, 758).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Sprotty Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sprotty is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sprotty? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,742,229th most frequently used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Sprotty reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 100 percent live. Barring England it exists in one country. It is also found in The Solomon Islands, where 50 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sprottey930/
Sproty923/
Sprotte861,116/
Sprotti86146/
Spretty863/
Sprotys861/
Sproety860/
Spratty860/
Sprottie802/
Sprattey800/
Sprostey800/
Sprote7720/
Sproti774/
Sprota771/
Spraty770/
Spratte71628/
Sprutta71226/
Spratta7151/
Sprutte7129/
Sproete7120/
Sprostý718/
Sproste712/
Sprotes711/
Sproute711/
Shprote711/
Sprothe711/
Sprathy710/
Spruytte67473/
Spratter6750/
Sprostea671/
Spratiey671/
Sprother671/
Sprouster6321/
Sprute62546/
Spruta62118/
Spröte6276/
Sprate624/
Szpruta57161/
Sprater57125/
Sprötge5745/
Spruyte571/
Sprutee571/
Spraute570/
Spruter570/
Spruthe570/
Spratiz570/
Spruster530/
Sprather530/

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