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Sprankle Family History

Sprankle Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Sprenkel or Sprankel: nickname for a lively athletic person from Middle Low German sprenkel ‘grasshopper’ or from a diminutive of its Middle High German cognate spranke.

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


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Where is the Sprankle family from?

You can see how Sprankle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sprankle family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Sprankle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Sprankle family living in Norfolk. This was 100% of all the recorded Sprankle's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Sprankle families in 1891.
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What did your Sprankle ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sprankle. 22% of Sprankle men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Sprankle women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sprankle were Salesman and Housework.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Carpenter
    9%
  • Salesman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    16%
  • New Worker
    12%
  • Stenographer
    12%
  • Housework
    12%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Sprankle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sprankle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 218 immigration records available for the last name Sprankle. 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 Sprankle. For the veterans among your Sprankle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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