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Sapsford Family History

Sapsford Surname Meaning

from Sawbridgeworth (Herts) which is recorded as Sebrihteswrde in 1118. The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Sǣbriht (genitive Sǣbrihtes) + Old English worð ‘enclosure’.

Sapsworth or Sapseth was the old pronunciation of the place-name which was also recorded as Sapsworth and Sapsforde in the 16th century.

Sapseth became Sapsed and with an intrusive -t- Sapstead.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Sapsford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sapsford family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sapsford families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 8 Sapsford families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Sapsford's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sapsford families in 1911.
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What did your Sapsford ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Sapsford. 100% of Sapsford men worked as a Farmer.

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Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Sapsford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Sapsford in 1963 was 71, and 78 in 2002.

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