Explore the Family Name Speirs
The meaning of Speirs
Scottish: variant of Spiers.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Speirs in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Speirs saw a minor decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 20,319 in popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to 20,996, representing a decrease of 3.33%. Despite this fall in rank, the actual count of people bearing the surname increased marginally from 1,217 in 2000 to 1,253 in 2010. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname Speirs experienced a 6.67% decrease over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,319 | #20,996 | -3.33% |
| Count | 1,217 | 1,253 | 2.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.45 | 0.42 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Speirs
Turning to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Speirs identified as White, although there was a slight decrease in this category from 94.58% in 2000 to 92.74% in 2010. The largest growth was seen in the categories of Black and Hispanic ethnicities, which increased by 95.12% and 78.85% respectively. Meanwhile, the proportion of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dipped slightly, while those identifying as Two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native both saw increases.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.58% | 92.74% | -1.95% |
| Hispanic | 1.56% | 2.79% | 78.85% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.48% | 1.44% | -2.7% |
| Two or More Races | 1.15% | 1.28% | 11.3% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.82% | 0.96% | 17.07% |
| Black | 0.41% | 0.8% | 95.12% |