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

Spriggins, 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 Spriggins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Spriggins in America

Spriggins is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Spriggins surname appeared 104 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 Spriggins.

The history of the last name Spriggins

The surname Spriggins is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to be derived from an old English occupational name for someone who made or sold wooden spriggs, which were small curved pieces of wood used in thatching roofs.

The name can be traced back to various regions of England, with early records showing variations in spelling such as Spriggins, Spriggynge, and Spriggon. One of the earliest known references to the name is found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Warwick, where a John Spriggins was recorded in 1583.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in several historical documents, including the Hearth Tax Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1672, which listed a Thomas Spriggins as a resident of Painswick. Another notable mention is in the court records of the Exchequer Court of York in 1688, where a William Spriggins was involved in a legal dispute over property.

Some of the earliest known individuals with the surname Spriggins include:

1. Richard Spriggins (c. 1560-1635), a landowner and farmer from Warwickshire.
2. Elizabeth Spriggins (c. 1620-1692), a midwife from Oxfordshire, who was mentioned in local parish records for her services.
3. John Spriggins (c. 1670-1745), a merchant and trader from Bristol, who was involved in the import and export of goods to and from the American colonies.
4. Henry Spriggins (1720-1784), a renowned clockmaker from London, whose clocks and timepieces were highly sought after by the aristocracy.
5. Sarah Spriggins (1775-1848), a poet and author from Gloucestershire, who published several volumes of poems and prose during her lifetime.

While the Spriggins surname is not as common as some other English surnames, it has a rich history and can be traced back to various regions and occupations throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Spriggins

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

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 Spriggins 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.

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

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