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

Sprewell, 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 Sprewell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sprewell in America

Sprewell is the 89753rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sprewell surname appeared 206 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 Sprewell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sprewell 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 Sprewell

The surname Sprewell is believed to have originated in England, deriving from a geographic location or place name. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the place name "Sprowston," a village located near Norwich in the county of Norfolk. The name is likely derived from the Old English words "spror" meaning "sprout" or "shoot," and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Sprewell can be found in the Norfolk Feet of Fines, a collection of legal documents from the 13th century. In 1275, a person named Ricardus de Sproweston was recorded as residing in the village of Sprowston.

The Sprewell surname also appears in the Hundred Rolls, a census-like record compiled in England in 1273. This document lists a certain William de Sproueston, providing evidence that the name had already begun to evolve into its modern spelling by the late 13th century.

In the 16th century, the Sprewell surname appears in various records from the parish of Cawston, located near the village of Sprowston in Norfolk. The parish records mention individuals such as Robert Sprewell, who was born in 1562, and John Sprewell, who was born in 1588.

One notable historical figure with the Sprewell surname was William Sprewell, a merchant and ship owner from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Born in 1620, he was involved in the transatlantic trade and owned several vessels that sailed between England and the American colonies.

Another individual of note was Thomas Sprewell, a clergyman who lived in the 17th century. Born in 1645 in Norfolk, he served as the vicar of St. Mary's Church in the village of Stalham, also located in Norfolk, from 1675 until his death in 1712.

In the 18th century, the Sprewell surname can be found in various records from the county of Suffolk, which borders Norfolk. One example is John Sprewell, a farmer from the village of Yoxford, who was born in 1732 and died in 1804.

While the Sprewell surname originated in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and immigration patterns. However, its roots can be traced back to the county of Norfolk and the geographic location of Sprowston, where the name likely originated as a place name before evolving into a surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sprewell

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

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

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