Sparks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Sparks Name Meaning: Derived from the old Norse nickname 'sparkr',meaning 'vivacious'.

This may have indicated a victorious warrior of whom was Lively and animated.Long-lived and Difficult to kill

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sparks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sparks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 344
Agricultural Labourer 184
Labourer 73
House Servant 64
Farm Labourer 43
Servant 33
At Home 31
General Servant 27
Dress Maker 25
Glover 19
Carpenter 16
House Keeper 15
Gardener 14
Laundress 14
Scholar At Home 14
Errand Boy 13
Ag Labourer 11
Pauper 11
Cook 10
Charwoman 10
House Maid 9
Tailor 9
Paper Maker 9
Shoe Maker 8
Farm Servant 8

Sparks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sparks 100% 31,224
2 Sparkes 86% 16,158
3 Sprakes 57% 272

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The surname Sparks is the most popular version of all its varients

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