Spurrett Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Spurrett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the spurrier,' a maker of spurs. I see no instance in the Hundred Rolls of 1273.

Robert de Gisburgh, sporier, 26 Edward I: Freemen of York.

Nicholas Sporiare, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Spurrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:960,65648,451
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025

Spurrett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the spurrier,' a maker of spurs. I see no instance in the Hundred Rolls of 1273.

Robert de Gisburgh, sporier, 26 Edward I: Freemen of York.

Nicholas Sporiare, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Nicholas le Sporiere, Close Rolls, 29 Edward III.

Benedict le Sporier. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

Nicholas le Sporiere, London. Riley's Memorials of London.

1579. John Spurier, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1798. Married — John Smith and Elizabeth Spurrier: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'son of Spirhard.'

Leticia Spirold, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Philip Spirhard, Norfolk, ibid.

Ricardus Spyrad, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Spirard, 1379: ibid.

Magota Spirard, 1379: ibid.

Wifielmus Spyrad, 1379: ibid.

1338. Robert Spirhard, rector of Fulmodeston, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1349. Peter Spirhead, Norfolk: ibid.

1802. Married — Richard Dyas and Mary Spurrett: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The occupation; a maker of spurs.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Spurrier was the name of seven mayors of Poole during last century (S.). It is now rare in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Spurrett Last Name Facts

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

Spurrett is most common in England. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Spurrett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,091,648th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Spurrett reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 960,656. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 24 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 22 percent live and Lancashire, where 16 percent live. Apart from England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent live and South Africa, where 10 percent live.

Spurrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Spurrett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Spurrett last name increased 132 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Spurrett Last Name Statistics demography

Spurrett earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 75.71% more than the national average, earning R 417,552 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Spurgett880/
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Spurrey8010/
Spirett807/
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Spurget800/
Spurrer800/
Spure77173/
Spirritt7515/
Sporre71665/
Spurge71165/
Spurry71120/
Spurej7143/
Spurré7117/
Spiret7112/
Spurer715/
Spurri714/
Shpure713/
Spurit711/
Spurey711/
Spoure710/
Spurea710/
Spurie710/
Spoerre6766/
Sporeth6717/
Spurite677/
Spiritt675/
Spuires674/
Sporrey672/
Sporrie671/
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