Last Name SPRINGETT

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Meaning Nickname: The springald, i.e. an active, alert young man (spring), or 'the son of Springald.' The latter is the more probable. The Manchester Evening News, December 8, 1885, records the murder of an old man named Springhall at Hingham in Norfolk.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 68,569 (2000 US census)
Count 268 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 93.66%, or 251 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 2.61%, or 7 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.87%, or 5 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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