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Spong Family History

Spong Surname Meaning

English (Surrey and Middlesex): from Middle English spong ‘narrow strip of land or ground’ (compare Spann). The surname may be topographic for someone who lived on or by a narrow strip of land or habitational from a place so named such as Spong Hill in North Elmham (Norfolk), Spong Carr in Cantley and Limpenhoe (Norfolk), and Spong Farm in Elmsted (Kent).

Swedish: variant of Spång (see Spang ) and in North America (also) an altered form of this. This surname is rare in Sweden.

Americanized form of German Spang.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Spong family from?

You can see how Spong families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spong family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spong families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 200 Spong families living in London. This was about 35% of all the recorded Spong's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Spong families in 1891.
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What did your Spong ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Spong. 23% of Spong men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Spong women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spong were Labourer and Housekeeper.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    23%
  • Gardener
    20%
  • Bank Clerk
    7%
  • Labourer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Spong. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Spong. For the veterans among your Spong ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spong lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Spong life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Spong in 1951 was 49, and 79 in 2004.

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