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In this article we'll look at the origin and meaning of the surname Sproul and how popular it is in the United States. We'll also look at the race and ethnic origin of people in the United States who are named Sproul.
Sproul, like all of the 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 Sproul surname is from the 2010 census data.
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Get Started →Where Does Sproul Rank in the Most Common U.S. Names?
According to the data, Sproul is ranked #10,739 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Sproul surname appeared 2,972 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1.01 would have the surname Sproul.
We can also compare 2010 data for Sproul 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.
20102000Change (%)Rank10739101425.72%Count2,9722,9201.77%Proportion per 100k1.011.08-6.70%
Race and Ethnic Origin of People with the Last Name Sproul
We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sproul.
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: "White only", "Black only", "American Indian and Alaskan Native only", "Asian and Pacific Islander only", "Two or More Races", and "Hispanic".
For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sproul was:
- 90.21%, or 2,681 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic White Only".
- 3.80%, or 113 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic Black Only".
- 0.74%, or 22 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only".
- 0.44%, or 13 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native".
- 1.65%, or 49 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races".
- 3.16%, or 94 total occurrences, were "Hispanic Origin".
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 Sproul has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.
20102000Change (%)White90.21%92.53%-2.54%Black3.80%3.46%9.37%Asian and Pacific Islander0.74%0.48%42.62%American Indian and Alaskan Native0.44%0.45%-2.25%Two or More Races1.65%1.37%18.54%Hispanic3.16%1.71%59.55%
Data Source(s)
All of the data on this page is sourced from the Decennial Census survey, from the United States Census Bureau.
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What nationality is the name Sproul?
Scottish (Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire) and English: unexplained.Is Sproul a Scottish name?
The earliest written records of any variation of the name Sproul come from western Lowland Scotland (current area of Dumbartonshire and Renfrewshire) in the 13th century. These records relate to a Walter Spreull.What is the meaning of the name Sproul?
In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Sproul is: Active.What nationality is the name last?
Swedish origin The Swedish surname Lantz is thought to have originated as a military-related name derived from "lance," (modern Swedish, "lans") which is a pole weapon designed to be used by a mounted warrior or cavalry soldier called a Lancer.