Sponge Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sponge Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sponge family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 17
General Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 2
Blacksmith 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Coal Miner Labourer 2
Labourer 2
Coal Clerk 1
Coal Porter 1
Engineer & Fitter 1
Errand Boy 1
Needlewoman 1
General Servant 1
Tailor 1
Blacksmith (master Employing 1 Man) Farms 39 Acres 1
Housemaid Domestic 1
Farm Servant 1
Farm Servant In Door Domestic 1
House Keeper 1
Platelayer Med Railway 1
Seamstress 1
Soap Boiler 1
Stationary Engine Driver Unemployed 1
Engine Driver In Factory 1
Labourer Iron Works 1

Sponge Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Spong 83% 3,911
2 Sponge 100% 374
3 Sping 67% 181
4 Spinage 71% 124

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The surname Sponge is the 2nd most popular variant of Spong.

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