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 437
Agricultural Labourer 75
General Labourer 27
General Servant 22
Laundress 21
Labourer 20
Farm Labourer 20
Domestic Servant 18
Carpenter 15
Dress Maker 15
Servant 11
Boot Maker 9
Tailoress 9
Gardener 8
Annuitant 8
No Occupation 7
Bricklayer 7
Blacksmith 7
Agricultural Labourer Son 7
Dressmaker 6
Charwoman 6
Housemaid 6
Farmers Son 6
Fisherman 5
House Keeper 5

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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