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Sprowls Family History

Sprowls Surname Meaning

Scottish: variant of Sproul with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Sprowls family from?

You can see how Sprowls families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sprowls family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sprowls families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Sprowls families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sprowls's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sprowls families in 1891.
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What did your Sprowls ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sprowls. 28% of Sprowls men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Sprowls women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sprowls were Farm Laborer and Housekeeper.

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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
    28%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    19%
  • House Wife
    16%
  • Maid
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    10%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 168 immigration records available for the last name Sprowls. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Sprowls. For the veterans among your Sprowls ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sprowls lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Sprowls life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Sprowls in 1952 was 50, and 80 in 2004.

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