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
School 560
Labourer 48
Farm Labourer 46
General Labourer 40
None 31
Private Means 31
General Servant (domestic) 29
Dressmaker 27
Farmer 24
Clerk 23
Domestic Servant 22
House Keeper 20
Scholar 17
Charwoman 16
At School 16
Gardener Domestic 16
Cook (domestic) 15
Shop Assistant 15
Carman 14
Carpenter 14
House Painter 13
Labourer General 13
Nil 13
At Home 12
Errand Boy 12

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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