Sparkes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sparkes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sparkes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 297
Agricultural Labourer 67
Labourer 42
General Servant 17
Laundress 16
Dress Maker 14
Farm Labourer 13
Domestic Servant 12
Gardener 10
Dressmaker 10
Nurse 9
Annuitant 9
Blacksmith 9
Cook 7
Servant 7
Tailoress 6
Charwoman 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Wife Of Above 6
Lace Maker 5
Farm Servant Indoor 5
Ag Lab 5
Coal Miner 5
House Maid 4
Tailor 4

Sparkes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sparks 86% 31,224
2 Sparkes 100% 16,158
3 Sprakes 71% 272

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The surname Sparkes is the 2nd most popular variant of Sparks.

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