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

Sprinkle, 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 Sprinkle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sprinkle in America

Sprinkle is the 5549th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sprinkle surname appeared 6,265 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Sprinkle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sprinkle 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 Sprinkle

The surname "Sprinkle" is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the counties of Sussex and Kent, during the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "sprengan," which means "to scatter or disperse." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked as a sower or farmer, scattering seeds on the land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1296, which mention a John Sprenkelyn. The spelling variations at that time included Sprenkelyn, Spryngkelyn, and Sprynkelynge.

In the 14th century, the Sprinkle name appeared in the Hundred Rolls of Kent, a collection of records from the reign of King Edward I. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of southeastern England by that time.

A notable figure with the surname Sprinkle was Sir Thomas Sprinkle, a landowner and prominent figure in the county of Kent during the 15th century. He was born around 1420 and served as a member of the English Parliament for Canterbury in 1449.

Another individual of historical significance was John Sprinkle, a merchant and freeman of the City of London in the late 16th century. He was born around 1560 and is mentioned in the records of the Worshipful Company of Mercers, one of the oldest livery companies in the city.

In the 17th century, the Sprinkle name appeared in various parish records across England, indicating its continued presence in various regions. For instance, the baptismal records of St. Mary's Church in Ipswich, Suffolk, include the entry of a Thomas Sprinkle in 1623.

During the English Civil War, a Captain William Sprinkle is recorded as having fought for the Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell. He was born around 1610 and is mentioned in the muster rolls of Cromwell's New Model Army.

Another notable figure was Elizabeth Sprinkle, a Quaker preacher and author who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. She was born in 1675 in Gloucestershire and published several religious works, including "A Testimony Concerning the Life and Virtuous Conversation of Mary Pennington" in 1717.

These examples demonstrate the long history and widespread presence of the Sprinkle surname across various regions of England, as well as its association with individuals from various walks of life, including landowners, merchants, soldiers, and religious figures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sprinkle

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

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

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