Spare Family History

Spare Surname Meaning

English: nickname for a frugal person from Middle English spare ‘sparing frugal’ (Old English spær).

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

Similar surnames: Spire, Sparr, Spark, Sparer, Pape, Star, Suhre, Score, Spach, Spurr

36,000 record(s) for Spare

11K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
596	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
14K	Member Trees

Where is the Spare family from?

You can see how Spare families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spare family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spare families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 13 Spare families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 62% of all the recorded Spare's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Spare families in 1840.

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

What did your Spare ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spare. 34% of Spare men worked as a Laborer and 18% of Spare women worked as a New worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spare were Broker and Saleslady.

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

34%

Farmer

16%

Salesman

8%

Broker

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

New worker

18%

Clerk

14%

Housewife

14%

Saleslady

14%

What Spare family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Spare. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spare census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 596 immigration records available for the last name Spare. 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 Spare. For the veterans among your Spare ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Spare lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Spare life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Spare in 1946 was 45, and 84 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spare 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.