Sprott Family Crest & Name History

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The meaning behind Sprott

Not every Sprott is related, but the name itself grew out of Spratt. At root, the name means “A descendant of Sprot (twig or small branch)”.

Spelled with “o” instead of “a”, Sprott shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Spratte. 682 Americans were listed as Sprott in the 2010 census. That puts it among the top 50,000 US surnames.

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