as a Last Name
- 8,287
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Spring
Meaning & Origins
English: of uncertain origin. Early examples, as for example William Spring (Yorkshire 1280), all point to a personal name or nickname, perhaps going back to an Old English byname derived from the verb springan ‘to jump or leap’ (see Springer 1). Alternatively, it could be a topographic name from Middle English spring ‘young wood’, ‘spring’. Compare Springer. Reaney derives the surname from the word denoting the season, although the word is not attested in this sense until the 16th century, the usual Middle English word being lenten. Compare Lenz. The surname has also been established in Ireland (County Kerry) for several centuries.
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Nicknames & variations
Springer, Spriggs, Sprinkle, Springfield, Springs, Springman, Springsteen, Springstead, Springston, Sprick
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 8,287
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- America Samoa
- has the most people named Spring per capita
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