Explore the Family Name Spack
The meaning of Spack
1. English (Durham and North Yorkshire): variant of Spake. 2. Americanized form of Polish, Rusyn (from Poland), and Jewish (from Poland) Szpak, Slovak, Rusyn (from Slovakia), and Czech Špak (see Spak 1), Ukrainian, Rusyn, Belorussian, and Jewish Shpak 1 ‘starling’. Compare Shpak 2. 3. German (also Späck): variant of Speck 1. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Walburga.
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How common is the last name Spack in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Spack experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 46,331st most popular surname, but by 2010 its rank fell to 50,659th. This represents a drop of 9.34%. The actual count of those with the Spack surname also decreased over this period, from 433 individuals in 2000 to 412 in 2010—a decline of 4.85%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also experienced a decline of 12.5% during the same time frame.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,331 | #50,659 | -9.34% |
| Count | 433 | 412 | -4.85% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spack
The ethnic identity distribution for the Spack surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows that the majority identify as White with 95.61% in 2000 increasing slightly to 96.36% in 2010. There is a small representation of Hispanic identity, which increased from 1.39% in 2000 to 1.46% in 2010. Individuals identifying as two or more races were present in 2000 at 1.62%, but no such individuals were reported in 2010. No individuals with the Spack surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.61% | 96.36% | 0.78% |
| Hispanic | 1.39% | 1.46% | 5.04% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.62% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |