Sprowson Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Sprowson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sprowson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:831,61344,286
United States421:8,629,975373,648
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Wales61:515,75523,171
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785

Sprowson Last Name Facts

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

Sprowson is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sprowson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sprowson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sprowson is the 1,343,156th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,900,879 people. The surname Sprowson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Sprowson live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.

Sprowson is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 831,613. In England Sprowson is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 21 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 15 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 12 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and South Africa, where 13 percent live.

Sprowson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sprowson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 116 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sprowson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sprowson surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the party.

The amount Sprowson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 550.2% more than the national average, earning R 1,545,120 per year and in United States they earn 18.12% less than the national average, earning $35,330 USD 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sprowson
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