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The surname Sparling is a ancient Anglo-Saxon name that is derived from the baptismal name for the son of Spirling, which was an ancient Old English personal name. After the Norman Conquest, the Old English naming system gradually dissolved. Old English names became less common and were replaced by popular continental European names. The earliest surnames in England were found shortly after the Norman Conquest and are of Norman French rather than native English origins.
Early Origins of the Sparling family
- The surname Sparling was first found in Hertfordshire where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say long before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.
Sparling Spelling Variations Spelling variations of this family name include: Sparling, Sparlin, Sperling, Spurling and others.
Contemporary Notables of the name Sparling (post 1700)
- Kent Sparling (b. 1966), American award winning sound engineer, known for his work on Titanic (1997), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Genevieve Sparling, American writer, known for her work on Smallville (2001), Suits (2011) and Smallville: Big Fans (2007)
- Chris Sparling, American Goya Award National Board of Review Award winning and screenwriter, director, and actor
- John Edmond "Jack" Sparling (1916-1997), American comics artist, best knbowqn for his work with DC Comics and Marvel
- John Trevor Sparling (1938-1958), New Zealand cricketer who played in 11 Tests from 1958 to 1964
- Major-General Herbert Alan Sparling (1907-1995), Canadian General Officer Commander in Chief Central Command [3]
- Gordon Sparling (1900-1994), Canadian director, writer and producer of some 200 films
^ Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
^ State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The ABBERTON 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Abberton.htm
^ Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 3) Herbert Sparling. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Sparling/Herbert_Alan/Canada.html