Explore the Family Name Spar
The meaning of Spar
German: variant of Spahr ‘sparrow’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Spar in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Spar saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 52,077th in 2000, it fell to 57,914th in 2010. This represents a shift of -11.21 percent over the decade. Additionally, the total count of people with the Spar surname also dropped by 6.4 percent, from 375 in 2000 to 351 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also declined by 14.29 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,077 | #57,914 | -11.21% |
| Count | 375 | 351 | -6.4% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.12 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spar
Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Spar surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, this percentage decreased slightly from 96.27 percent in 2000 to 94.87 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.33 percent in 2000 to 2.28 percent in 2010, a rise of 71.43 percent. The percentage of people identifying as Black also increased slightly, from 1.33 to 1.42 percent. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.27% | 94.87% | -1.45% |
| Hispanic | 1.33% | 2.28% | 71.43% |
| Black | 1.33% | 1.42% | 6.77% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |