Explore the Family Name Spedding
The meaning of Spedding
English (northern): nickname from Middle English speding ‘success, achievement’, a derivative of the verb speden ‘to succeed’, perhaps used to refer to a successful person. See also Speed.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Spedding in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Spedding had a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 59,611 in popularity, but it rose to rank 59,171 by 2010, marking a change of 0.74 percent. Despite this rise in rank, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained the same at 0.12. The absolute count of people with this name also increased marginally from 317 to 342, showing a 7.89 percent increase over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #59,611 | #59,171 | 0.74% |
| Count | 317 | 342 | 7.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spedding
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Spedding, trends showed a minor shift between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 99.05 percent of people with this surname identified as White, but this decreased slightly to 97.08 percent by 2010. During the same period, there was a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity within the Spedding population, increasing from 0 to 1.46 percent. However, no significant changes were noted for those identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.05% | 97.08% | -1.99% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.46% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |