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
Agricultural Labourer 184
Female Servant 117
Labourer 66
Independent 58
Male Servant 41
Carpenter 28
Ag Labourer 23
Tailor 22
Shoe Maker 19
Farmer 16
Laundress 14
Gardener 12
Porter 11
Dress Maker 10
Weaver 9
Ag Lab 9
Pauper 9
Blacksmith 8
Servant 8
Miller 7
None 6
Smith 6
Bricklayer 6
Coach Smith 6
Paper Stainer 6

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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