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Sprights Family History

Sprights Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Speights, Speight, Upright, Epright, Spight, Spriggs, Seright

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Where is the Sprights family from?

You can see how Sprights families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sprights family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Sprights families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Sprights family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Sprights's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sprights families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sprights surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Sprights ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sprights. 100% of Sprights men worked as a Farmer.

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 202 census records available for the last name Sprights. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sprights 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Sprights. 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 15 military records available for the last name Sprights. For the veterans among your Sprights ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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