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Sporling Family History

Sporling Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Sperling, Sparling, Spurling, Spring, Sterling, Stirling, Starling

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Where is the Sporling family from?

You can see how Sporling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sporling family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sporling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Sporling family living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Sporling's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Sporling families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sporling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 155 census records available for the last name Sporling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sporling 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Sporling. 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 23 military records available for the last name Sporling. For the veterans among your Sporling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sporling lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sporling 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sporling

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