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 47
General Labourer 32
Agricultural Labourer 32
General Servant Domestic 26
Living On Own Means 25
Dress Maker 18
Cook Domestic 16
Carpenter 13
Gardener Domestic 13
Housemaid Domestic 13
Laundress Wash 13
Domestic Servant 12
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 10
Charwoman 8
Butcher 7
Farm Labourer 7
Tailoress 7
News Agent 7
Blacksmith 7
Market Gardener 7
Farmer 7
Laundress 7
Bricklayer 7
Dressmaker 6
Dock Labourer 6

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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