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Sports Name Meaning

English: variant of Sport .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Spotts, Ports, Storts, Spors, Sport, Shorts, Spores, Port, Porto

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Where is the Sports family from?

You can see how Sports families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sports family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sports families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Sports family living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Sports's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Sports families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sports surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Sports ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Farm Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sports. 36% of Sports men worked as a Laborer and 58% of Sports women worked as a Farm Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sports were Farm Laborer and Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    36%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Carpenter
    18%
  • Farm Laborer
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Laborer
    58%
  • Laborer
    43%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Sports. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sports census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 84 immigration records available for the last name Sports. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 19,000 military records available for the last name Sports. For the veterans among your Sports ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sports lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Sports life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Sports in 1961 was 73, and 65 in 2004.

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