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
General Labourer 74
Living On Own Means 40
Cook Domestic 37
General Servant Domestic 36
Scholar 36
Dress Maker 32
Domestic Servant 27
Housemaid Domestic 25
Agricultural Labourer 25
Carpenter 22
Farmer 21
Charwoman 16
Laundress Wash 16
House Maid Domestic 15
Laundress 15
Servant Domestic 14
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 13
Gardener Domestic 12
House Painter 12
School 12
Carman 11
Tailoress 11
Gardener 10
School Teacher 10
Cotton Weaver 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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