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Spott Family History

Spott Name Meaning

German: nickname for someone who likes to ridicule from Middle High German spot ‘mockery jest joke’. English and Scottish: from Middle English spot ‘spot blemish’ (Old English spot) a nickname for someone with a spotty complexion. English and Scottish: topographic name from Middle English spotte ‘small plot of ground’ or a habitational name from a place so called such as Spott (East Lothian) and Spout House in Leeds (Kent). This surname (see also 2 above) has died out in Britain.

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

Similar surnames: Spotts, Pott, Schott, Stotz, Spath, Bott, Drott, Spetz, Post, Splitt

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Where is the Spott family from?

You can see how Spott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spott family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spott families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Spott families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Spott's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Spott families in 1891.

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Census Records
There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Spott. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spott 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 375 immigration records available for the last name Spott. 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 Spott. For the veterans among your Spott ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Spott. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spott census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Spott

Passenger Lists

There are 375 immigration records available for the last name Spott. 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.

View all Spott immigration records

Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Spott lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Spott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Spott in 1952 was 65, and 76 in 2004.

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