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Spraggett Family History

Spraggett Surname Meaning

Perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English spraket or sprakot, a suffixed derivative of sprak ‘lively brisk’, see Sprake. The word is recorded as sprackt spracket ‘smart active brisk; quick ready-witted intelligent sharp’ in the 19th-century dialect of Worcs and Gloucs.

For the voicing of /k/ to /g/ compare Spragg, a W Midlands variant of Sprake.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Spraggett family from?

You can see how Spraggett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spraggett family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Spraggett families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 53 Spraggett families living in Warwickshire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Spraggett's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Spraggett families in 1891.
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What did your Spraggett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Spraggett. 50% of Spraggett men worked as a Builders Labourer and 79% of Spraggett women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spraggett were Police Constable and Housewife (unpaid).

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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

  • Builders Labourer
    50%
  • Police Constable
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    6%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Housewife (unpaid)
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 242 immigration records available for the last name Spraggett. 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 192 military records available for the last name Spraggett. For the veterans among your Spraggett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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