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Sprout Family History

Sprout Name Meaning

Dutch: from Middle Dutch sprute ‘sprout shoot’ either a nickname for a young or delicate person or possibly in the sense of ‘offshoot descendant’ a nickname for someone linked by birth to a distinguished local family. English (Lancashire): from Middle English sprout ‘(new) shoot of a plant bud’ perhaps a nickname given to a small thin (young?) person. It may have been used interchangeably with Sprott and Sproat either because the medieval sense was similar or because with a different pronunciation it was an altered form of Sproat.

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

Similar surnames: Sprott, Prost, Sproat, Proft, Stroot, Drott, Sprong, Stout, Pont

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Where is the Sprout family from?

You can see how Sprout families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sprout family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sprout families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 9 Sprout families living in Ohio. This was about 18% of all the recorded Sprout's in USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Sprout families in 1840.

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What did your Sprout ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
34%
Laborer
24%
Truck Driver
6%
Farm Laborer
6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Clerk
14%
Housewife
12%
Housekeeper
9%
Teacher
9%

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Census Records
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Passenger Lists
There are 813 immigration records available for the last name Sprout. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Sprout. For the veterans among your Sprout ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Sprout. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sprout 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 813 immigration records available for the last name Sprout. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Sprout. For the veterans among your Sprout ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sprout lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Sprout life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Sprout in 1952 was 51, and 80 in 2004.

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