Explore the Family Name Specker
The meaning of Specker
German: topographic name for someone who lived by a log bridge or road, from Middle High German specke ‘log bridge, log road’, or a habitational name for someone from any of the places called Specke, Specken, or Spöck.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Specker in the United States?
The surname Specker experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, this surname was ranked as the 52,935th most popular in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to 61,123rd place - a decline of approximately 15.47%. The number of people with the Specker surname also declined during this period, with a count of 367 in 2000 dropping to 329 by 2010, marking a reduction of about 10.35%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 members of the population decreased from 0.14 to 0.11, a fall of roughly 21.43%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,935 | #61,123 | -15.47% |
| Count | 367 | 329 | -10.35% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.11 | -21.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Specker
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Specker identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decrease in this percentage from 96.73% to 94.22%, a change of -2.59%. During the same period, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with the proportion rising from 1.36% to 2.43%, an uptick of 78.68%. Additionally, the category of "two or more races" appeared in the 2010 Census with a representation of 2.43%, while the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all showed zero representation for this surname in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.73% | 94.22% | -2.59% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.43% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.36% | 2.43% | 78.68% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |