Explore the Family Name Speziale

The meaning of Speziale

Italian (southern): occupational name for an apothecary or spicer, speziale (from Late Latin speciarius, an agent derivative of species ‘spice, groceries, merchandise’). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Angelo, Salvatore, Alfonse, Carlo, Croce.

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How common is the last name Speziale in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Speziale drastically decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Speziale was ranked 36,572nd in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to 58,876th place, showcasing a significant decline of almost 61 percent. The total count of people carrying the surname also fell from 577 in 2000 to only 344 in 2010, a drop of over 40 percent. Accordingly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population also saw a decrease of nearly 43 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,572	#58,876	-60.99%
Count	577	344	-40.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.12	-42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Speziale

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Speziale remained relatively stable between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with a slight decrease from 96.88 percent in 2000 to 96.80 percent in 2010. The percentage of people identifying as Hispanic showed a substantial increase, rising from 1.73 percent in 2000 to 2.62 percent in 2010, marking a growth of over 51 percent. Meanwhile, there was no recorded change in the number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.88%	96.8%	-0.08%
Hispanic	1.73%	2.62%	51.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%