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Sprott Name Meaning

Scottish and northern English: from the Old English personal name Sprot, of uncertain origin. It may be derived from Old English sprot ‘sprout’, ‘young shoot’. Northern Irish (County Down): variant of Spratt. German: probably a habitational name from places named Sprotte (Westphalia, Saxony-Anhalt), Sprotta (Silesia).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Strutt, Sprout, Pott, Syrett, Sproat, Spratt, Spotts, Shott, Brott

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Sprott Family Origin

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Sprott Family Occupations

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  • Labourer

    13%

  • Coal Miner

    4%

  • Farmer

    4%

  • Solicitor

    4%

In 1881, Labourer, Coal Miner and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Sprott. A less common occupation for the Sprott family was Solicitor. The most common Sprott occupation in the UK was Labourer. 13% of Sprott's were Labourers.

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Sprott Historical Records

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Sprott Life Expectancy

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