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 625
Labourer 131
Agricultural Labourer 126
Domestic Servant 53
General Servant 42
Laundress 39
Servant 30
Farm Labourer 26
Gardener 21
Dress Maker 20
Carpenter 16
Annuitant 16
Wife Of Above 14
Shoe Maker 13
Grocer 12
Nurse 12
None 11
House Keeper 11
Blacksmith 11
Joiner 11
Cook 10
Farm Servant Indoor 10
Errand Boy 10
Butcher 10
Tailor 9

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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