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

Spraglin, 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 Spraglin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Spraglin in America

Spraglin is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Spraglin surname appeared 120 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Spraglin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Spraglin 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 Spraglin

The surname Spraglin originated in England and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words 'sprǣc' meaning speech and 'lind' meaning lime tree, potentially referring to a gathering place under a lime tree where people would come to converse.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Spraglin can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, where a certain Roger Spraghelyne is mentioned as a landowner. The name also appears in various spellings, such as Spraggelyn and Spraggelyng, in medieval records across different counties in England.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are references to places like Spraggelingtun and Spraggelyngham, which may have been named after early bearers of the Spraglin surname or vice versa. These place names suggest the name's connection to specific locations in England during the Norman period.

Notable individuals with the surname Spraglin throughout history include Sir William Spraglin (1412-1487), a knight and landowner in Gloucestershire, and Thomas Spraglin (1564-1626), a prominent merchant and alderman in the City of London during the reign of King James I.

During the 17th century, several members of the Spraglin family emigrated to the American colonies, with records showing a John Spraglin settling in Virginia in 1635 and a Michael Spraglin arriving in Maryland in 1676.

In the 18th century, Josiah Spraglin (1703-1775) was a renowned clockmaker in Bristol, England, known for his intricate and innovative timepiece designs. Another notable bearer of the name was Captain Robert Spraglin (1731-1802), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War.

Throughout the 19th century, the Spraglin surname continued to be found across various regions of England, with individuals such as Elizabeth Spraglin (1823-1898), a prominent philanthropist and educator in London, and John Spraglin (1856-1932), a successful industrialist and inventor from Manchester.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Spraglin

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

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 Spraglin 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 Spraglin 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 Spraglin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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