Sproxton Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Sproxton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sproxton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Australia691:391,24231,907
England641:870,59545,570
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719

Sproxton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sproxton occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sproxton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 996,001st most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. Sproxton occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Sproxton are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 314,920. In Canada it is primarily found in: Ontario, where 51 percent are found, Manitoba, where 15 percent are found and British Columbia, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Canada it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent are found and England, where 25 percent are found.

Sproxton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sproxton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sproxton Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Sproxton earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.66% less than the national average, earning $48,858 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sproston881,766/
Sprouston820/
Sprostan752/
Spraston750/
Sprukstina563/
Sprukstane562/
Sprukstena561/
Sperkstina561/
Supriagustin506/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sproxton
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