Explore the Family Name Spakes
The meaning of Spakes
English: variant of Speake.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Spakes in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Spakes saw a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 69,428th in prevalence among surnames in the U.S., but by 2010, it had fallen to 98,099th. This represents a drop of 41.3 percent. The number of individuals with this last name also declined from 264 in 2000 to 185 in 2010, a decrease of nearly 30 percent. Moreover, the proportion of the population with the surname per 100,000 people fell from 0.1 to 0.06, a 40 percent reduction.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,428 | #98,099 | -41.3% |
| Count | 264 | 185 | -29.92% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.06 | -40% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spakes
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Spakes surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that almost all bearers of this last name identified as white. More specifically, 96.59 percent of Spakes were white in 2000, which slightly decreased to 94.59 percent in 2010. Additionally, there was a small increase in people identifying as Hispanic, from 0 percent in 2000 to 2.70 percent in 2010. However, the number of Spakes who identified with two or more races dropped from 1.89 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no instances of Spakes identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.59% | 94.59% | -2.07% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.7% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.89% | 0% | -100% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |