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 462
Agricultural Labourer 162
Labourer 71
House Servant 45
Servant 36
Dress Maker 28
General Servant 25
Laundress 25
Tailor 15
Carpenter 14
Gardener 13
Domestic Servant 12
Carter 12
Ag Labourer 12
House Maid 11
Farm Labourer 11
Shoe Maker 10
Cook 10
Glover 10
House Keeper 10
Butcher 9
Errand Boy 8
Farm Assistant 8
Grocer 7
Coal Miner 7

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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