Find out how popular the last name Spradling is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Spradling.

Spradling, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Spradling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Spradling in America

Spradling is the 9427th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Spradling surname appeared 3,450 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Spradling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Spradling to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Spradling

The surname Spradling originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "spræc" meaning "brush" or "underwood" and "hlinc" meaning "ridge" or "bank". Together, these words likely referred to a person who lived near a brushy ridge or bank, giving rise to the locational surname.

One of the earliest records of the name is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Spradlinc". This entry suggests that people with this surname were present in England shortly after the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, the name was recorded as "Spradeling" and "Spradling" in various county records across southern England, particularly in Hampshire, Wiltshire, and Somerset. This indicates the family's presence in these regions during that time.

Notable historical figures with the Spradling surname include William Spradling, born in 1585 in Somerset, who was a prominent merchant and landowner. John Spradling, born in 1632 in Hampshire, was a soldier in the English Civil War and fought for the Parliamentarian forces.

In the 17th century, the name appears in parish records from the village of Spradling near Exeter in Devon, suggesting a possible connection to a place name of the same spelling.

Sarah Spradling, born in 1712 in Wiltshire, was a noted herbalist and midwife who published a book on traditional remedies in 1765.

Thomas Spradling, born in 1789 in Somerset, was a successful businessman and philanthropist who funded the construction of several schools and a hospital in his hometown.

As the Spradling family migrated to different parts of England and beyond, the spelling of the name varied, with alternative forms such as Spradlyn, Spradlen, and Spratling appearing in historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Spradling

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Spradling.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Spradling was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Spradling has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Spradling was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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