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Spurgeon

♂ Boy

Pronounced SPUR-jun /ˈspɜr.dʒən/High

Meaning: An English surname of uncertain root, sometimes linked to a place-name or to an old word for a sparrow. Its use as a given name owes almost everything to Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the celebrated nineteenth-century Baptist preacher.Low

In 30 seconds: A surname-name from the pulpit: Spurgeon honours the Victorian preacher C. H. Spurgeon (said 'SPUR-jun'). Its root is uncertain, which we note.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningAn English surname of uncertain root, sometimes linked to a place-name or to an old word for a sparrow. Its use as a given name owes almost everything to Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the celebrated nineteenth-century Baptist preacher.
U.S. rank (2024)#13917 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1918
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,445

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191918802024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Spurgeon is an English surname whose root is not settled; a place-name origin, or an old word for a sparrow, are both offered. Its life as a given name began with Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the nineteenth-century Baptist preacher whose sermons filled London's Metropolitan Tabernacle, and Christian families still name sons for him. Rugged, old-fashioned, and firmly Victorian (said 'SPUR-jun').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, surname-style, and historic.

Did you know? Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached to thousands in Victorian London and was called the 'Prince of Preachers' — and it is his fame, not any clear word-root, that put Spurgeon on birth certificates. The surname's own root is uncertain, which we note (said 'SPUR-jun').
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Spurgeon — English surname, root uncertain; C. H. Spurgeon, Baptist preacher

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Spurgeon mean?

Spurgeon is an English surname of uncertain root. Its use as a first name honours Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the Victorian Baptist preacher.

How do you pronounce Spurgeon?

It's said SPUR-jun /ˈspɜr.dʒən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Spurgeon a boy or girl name?

Spurgeon is a boy's name.

How popular is Spurgeon?

Spurgeon is a rare name for boys in the U.S.

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