As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SPRINGETT. As this Kent and Sussex name is often spelt Springate, it is probably local, although I do not find any place so designated.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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