Explore the Family Name Spahic

The meaning of Spahic

Bosniak, Serbian, and Croatian (Spahić): patronymic from Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian spahija, an occupational name for the fief-holding cavalryman of the Ottoman Turkish army and also a status name (in Bosnia) for the Muslim owner of a large estate.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Spahic has seen a notable rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 79,115th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 64,559th spot, marking an increase of 18.4%. The count of individuals with this name also grew by 37.5% during this period, increasing from 224 to 308. Consequently, the proportion of people named Spahic per 100,000 residents increased by 25.0%, moving up from 0.08 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,115	#64,559	18.4%
Count	224	308	37.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.1	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spahic

The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity tied to the surname Spahic between 2000 and 2010. For instance, the percentage of White individuals with this surname rose from 81.25% to 95.78%, indicating a 17.88% increase. Additionally, while there were no Hispanic individuals identified with the Spahic surname in 2000, by 2010, they made up 4.22% of the population with this name. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals with this surname who identified with two or more races dropped from 18.30% in 2000 to zero in 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at zero, as these groups were not represented among those bearing the Spahic surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.25%	95.78%	17.88%
Hispanic	0%	4.22%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	18.3%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%