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Sprake Family History

Sprake Surname Meaning

Primarily from Middle English sprak ‘energetic brisk’, perhaps a borrowing of Old Scandinavian sprækr. Compare dialect sprack ‘brisk lively’ found widely in 19th-century England including Dorset, Hants, and Somerset, and the surname Spragg.

Perhaps from a metathesized form of Middle English spark ‘fiery particle’. See Spark with which Sprake may sometimes have been confused in form and sense.

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


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Where is the Sprake family from?

You can see how Sprake families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sprake family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sprake families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 80 Sprake families living in Dorset. This was about 24% of all the recorded Sprake's in United Kingdom. Dorset and 1 other county had the highest population of Sprake families in 1891.
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What did your Sprake 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 Sprake. 19% of Sprake men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Sprake women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sprake were Greengrocer Own Account and Incapacitated.

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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
    19%
  • Gardener
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%
  • Greengrocer Own Account
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 534 immigration records available for the last name Sprake. 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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Draft Cards

There are 546 military records available for the last name Sprake. For the veterans among your Sprake ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sprake lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2002, in the United States, Sprake life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Sprake in 1958 was 48, and 94 in 2002.

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