Explore the Family Name Spica
The meaning of Spica
1. Italian (mainly Sicily): topographic name or nickname from Old Italian and Sicilian spica ‘ear (of a cereal plant)’ (from Latin spica), possibly applied as a nickname for a thin person. The Sicilian term also means ‘lavender’; as such, it is most likely to be a topographic name. 2. Polish: unexplained.
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How common is the last name Spica in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Spica has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, it ranked as the 62,577th most popular surname with a count of 299 people bearing it. By 2010, this rank had dropped to 65,424, marking a decrease of 4.55%, despite a minimal increase in the number of bearers to 303. The proportion of individuals carrying the Spica surname per 100k people also experienced a slight decrease from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,577 | #65,424 | -4.55% |
| Count | 299 | 303 | 1.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spica
The ethnicity data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census illustrates that the majority of individuals with the Spica surname identify as White, although this proportion declined slightly from 96.32% in 2000 to 94.39% in 2010. The percentage of persons identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.68% to 3.30% over the same period. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Spica surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.32% | 94.39% | -2% |
| Hispanic | 2.68% | 3.3% | 23.13% |
| 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% |