Explore the Family Name Glispie

The meaning of Glispie

Altered form of Scottish and Irish Gillespie.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Glispie in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Glispie has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 54,522nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to 57,639th, marking a decline of roughly 5.72%. The total count of individuals with the Glispie name also slightly decreased during this time period, going from 354 to 353, a change of -0.28%. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Glispie per 100,000 individuals dipped by 7.69%, coming to rest at 0.12% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,522	#57,639	-5.72%
Count	354	353	-0.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Glispie

The ethnic identity associated with the Glispie surname shows some distinct shifts between 2000 and 2010, as evidenced by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, the split was close between white and black ethnic identities, with 48.02% identified as white and 48.87% identified as black. By 2010, however, there was a noticeable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as black (55.81%), while the percentage of those identifying as white decreased to 40.23%. The Hispanic representation also declined from 2.26% to 1.70%. Interestingly, the category of 'two or more races' appeared in 2010, accounting for 1.98% of the Glispies. No individuals with the Glispie surname were identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	48.87%	55.81%	14.2%
White	48.02%	40.23%	-16.22%
Two or More Races	0%	1.98%	0%
Hispanic	2.26%	1.7%	-24.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%