Spring Family History

Spring Surname Meaning

English: nickname for a young man from Middle English Old English spring ‘young growth’. The word is first recorded in the 16th century but is quite likely much older. Compare Springett.

English: topographic name from Middle English Old English spring used for someone who lived by a plantation of young trees or (less often) a spring of water.

German and Danish: from Middle High German sprinc Middle Low German sprink ‘spring well’ hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a spring or well or a habitational name from Springe near Hanover.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Spring ‘spring well’ (compare 3 above).

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

Similar surnames: Sprung, Sprang, Springer, Sprigg, Spreng, Ring, Hering, Springle, Pring, Haring

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27K	Military Records
11K	Immigration Records
104K	Census and Voter Lists
253K	Member Trees

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Where is the Spring family from?

You can see how Spring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spring family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spring families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 350 Spring families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Spring's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Spring families in 1891.

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What did your Spring 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 Spring. 15% of Spring men worked as a General labourer and 75% of Spring women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spring were Bricklayer and Housekeeper.

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General labourer

15%

Builders labourer

Retired

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Housekeeper

What Spring family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 104K census records available for the last name Spring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spring census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 11K immigration records available for the last name Spring. 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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Military Records

There are 27K military records available for the last name Spring. For the veterans among your Spring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spring lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Spring life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Spring in 1940 was 41, and 76 in 2004.

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Spring Surname Meaning

English: nickname for a young man from Middle English Old English spring ‘young growth’. The word is first recorded in the 16th century but is quite likely much older. Compare Springett.

English: topographic name from Middle English Old English spring used for someone who lived by a plantation of young trees or (less often) a spring of water.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Spring ‘spring well’ (compare 3 above).

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

Where is the Spring family from?

What did your Spring ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

15%

Builders labourer

Retired

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Housekeeper

What Spring family records will you find?

What is the average Spring lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Spring life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Spring in 1940 was 41, and 76 in 2004.

Spring Family History

Spring Surname Meaning

521,000 record(s) for Spring

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Spring Surname Meaning

521,000 record(s) for Spring

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Where is the Spring family from?

What did your Spring ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Spring family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Spring family history

What is the average Spring lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Spring family tree

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