SPOORS
Spoors
Spoors is a surname of English origin, with roots that can be traced back to Northumberland County in the northeast of England.
The earliest records of the Spoors surname date back to the 16th century in Northumberland, where families with this name were predominantly involved in agricultural activities such as farming and animal husbandry.
The etymology of the name "Spoors" is believed to derive from Old English, where "spur" refers to a pointed device attached to the heel of a rider's boot to urge on a horse. This suggests that the surname may have originally been associated with individuals who worked as horsemen or had a connection to horses or the equestrian trade.
Over the centuries, the Spoors surname has spread to other parts of the United Kingdom and beyond as families migrated for various reasons such as employment opportunities or to seek a better life. Today, individuals with the Spoors surname can be found in different regions of the UK and in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
The Spoors surname carries a sense of heritage and history, reflecting the lifestyle and occupations of the families that bore this name. It continues to be a distinctive and relatively uncommon surname, representing a part of England's rich genealogical tapestry.
There are approximately 875 people named Spoors in the UK. That makes it roughly the 8,184th most common surname in Britain. Around 13 in a million people in Britain are named Spoors.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- David
- Derek
- George
- John
- Mark
- Matthew
- Michael
- Paul
- Robert
- Roger
- Stephen
- Thomas
Female
- Alison
- Ann
- Caroline
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Joanne
- Margaret
- Mary
- Patricia
- Susan