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Early Origins of the Sprinkel family

The surname Sprinkel was first found in various counties and shires throughout Britain but especially in Sussex and Kent. The name is a diminutive of "Spring," as in a nickname for a "lively young man." 1 One of the first records of the name was William Pringett who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Warwickshire in 1193. The Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296 lists William Springet. 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list: Julian Springald and Walter Springaud in Oxfordshire; and Alan Springold in Cambridgeshire. 2

Early History of the Sprinkel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sprinkel research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1076, 1084, 1135, 1194, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1561, 1562, 1600, 1617, 1620, 1621, 1639, 1642 and 1660 are included under the topic Early Sprinkel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sprinkel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Springett, Springate, Springette, Springet and others.

Early Notables of the Sprinkel family

Distinguished members of the family include Sir Thomas Springett of Broyle, knighted 17th September 1639; and his son, Sir Herbert Springett, created a Baronet, at the Restoration in...
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Migration of the Sprinkel family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..


Contemporary Notables of the name Sprinkel (post 1700) +

  • Beryl Wayne Sprinkel (1923-2009), American economist from Richmond, Missouri, 14th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (1985-1989)
  • Warren Reed Sprinkel, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972 3
  • Lloyd Sprinkel, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1936 3


Suggested Readings for the name Sprinkel +

  • They Came to Warrick County, Indiana by J. Oscar Phillips.

  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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