Explore the Family Name Spees
The meaning of Spees
Dutch: variant of Spies.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Spees in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Spees saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Spees was the 28,407th most popular name in the U.S., but by 2010, it had fallen to the 31,001st spot, marking a 9.13% drop. The count of individuals with the surname also declined from 791 in 2000 to 749 in 2010, reflecting a 5.31% decrease. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Spees per 100,000 population decreased by 13.79%, from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,407 | #31,001 | -9.13% |
| Count | 791 | 749 | -5.31% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.29 | 0.25 | -13.79% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spees
The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Spees, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, reveals that the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase of 0.13%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 1.01% in 2000 to no recorded percentage in 2010. There was a small rise of 5.26% in those reporting two or more ethnicities, growing from 1.52% in 2000 to 1.60% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic fell slightly from 1.64% to 1.60%, while no changes were noted for Black ethnicity. Interestingly, there were no reports of American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in 2000, but this category appeared in 2010 with 0.80% of the Spees population identifying as such.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.94% | 95.06% | 0.13% |
| Two or More Races | 1.52% | 1.6% | 5.26% |
| Hispanic | 1.64% | 1.6% | -2.44% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.8% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.01% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |