Spurling Family History

Spurling Surname Meaning

English: variant of Sparling.

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

Similar surnames: Sparling, Sperling, Spring, Starling, Curling, Sterling, Harling, Appling, Gulling, Spratling

130,000 record(s) for Spurling

31K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
20K	Census and Voter Lists
73K	Member Trees

Where is the Spurling family from?

You can see how Spurling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spurling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spurling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 9 Spurling families living in Maine. This was about 45% of all the recorded Spurling's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Spurling families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spurling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Spurling ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spurling. 26% of Spurling men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Spurling women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spurling were Salesman and Seamstress.

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

26%

Farmer

14%

Farming

6%

Salesman

5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

13%

Teacher

9%

Housekeeper

9%

Seamstress

8%

What Spurling family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 20K census records available for the last name Spurling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spurling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Spurling. 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.

Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Spurling. For the veterans among your Spurling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Spurling lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Spurling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Spurling in 1944 was 34, and 61 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spurling ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.