Spratling
English
Alternative forms
- Spratlin
Etymology
Nickname for an old or infirm man, from Middle English sprakeling (“one with creaking legs”).
Proper noun
Spratling (plural Spratlings)
- A surname, from Middle English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Spratling is the 35057th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 643 individuals. Spratling is most common among Black/African American (50.54%) and White (45.41%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “Spratling”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN