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Spong Family History

Spong Name Meaning

English (Surrey and Middlesex): from Middle English spong ‘narrow strip of land or ground’ (compare Spann ). The surname may be topographic for someone who lived on or by a narrow strip of land or habitational from a place so named such as Spong Hill in North Elmham (Norfolk) Spong Carr in Cantley and Limpenhoe (Norfolk) and Spong Farm in Elmsted (Kent). Swedish: variant of Spång (see Spang ) and in North America (also) an altered form of this. This surname is rare in Sweden. Americanized form of German Spang

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

Similar surnames: Tong, Pont, Spang, Song, Spina, Son, Sprung, Skog, Span, Sprang

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You can see how Spong families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spong family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spong families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 22 Spong families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Spong's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Spong families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 22,000 census records available for the last name Spong. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spong 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Spong. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, 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 Spong. For the veterans among your Spong ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spong lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Spong life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Spong in 1951 was 49, and 79 in 2004.

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