Explore the Family Name Sprott
The meaning of Sprott
1. English and Scottish: nickname perhaps for a small person, from Middle English sprot, sprat (Old English sprott) ‘small species of herring, sprat’. It may also have been used as a personal name. 2. English and Scottish: nickname perhaps for a small, thin person, from Middle English sprote, sprotte (Old English sprota, sprot) ‘shoot, twig, rod’. It is an alternative source of the Old English and early Middle English personal name Sprot (see above). It gave rise to Sprott and Sproat, and was more or less synonymous with Middle English sprout ‘(new) shoot of a plant, bud’. 3. German: probably a habitational name from any of the places called Sprotte (Westphalia, Saxony-Anhalt), Sprotta (Silesia).
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How common is the last name Sprott in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sprott saw a slight dip from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 32,227 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had slipped to 33,450, marking a decrease of 3.79%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Sprott surname increased marginally from 674 in 2000 to 682 in 2010, an increase of 1.19%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 8% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,227 | #33,450 | -3.79% |
| Count | 674 | 682 | 1.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.23 | -8% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sprott
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the Sprott surname identified as White, although this percentage dropped slightly from 81.16% in 2000 to 77.42% in 2010. Those identifying as Black made up the next largest group, increasing their share from 15.88% in 2000 to 18.18% in 2010. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, which grew from 1.93% to 2.49% over the decade. Another minor portion identified with two or more races, showing a significant rise from 0.89% to 1.17%. No individuals with the Sprott surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81.16% | 77.42% | -4.61% |
| Black | 15.88% | 18.18% | 14.48% |
| Hispanic | 1.93% | 2.49% | 29.02% |
| Two or More Races | 0.89% | 1.17% | 31.46% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |