Explore the Family Name Spickler

The meaning of Spickler

German: topographic name for someone living near or working on a log road or wooden bridge (across a swamp), from Middle Low German, Middle High German specke + agent suffix -er.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Spickler has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 27,496, while in 2010, it fell down to 30,477, marking a change of -10.84%. The count also fell from 825 in 2000 to 766 in 2010, depicting a decline of -7.15%. The proportion per 100k people also saw a reduction from 0.31 to 0.26, indicating a -16.13% change.

20002010Change
Rank#27,496#30,477-10.84%
Count825766-7.15%
Proportion per 100k0.310.26-16.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spickler

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Spickler, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Initially, the majority of bearers of this surname identified as White (97.21%), but there was a slight decrease by 2010 to 95.82%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.21% to 2.22% during the same period. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also went up from 1.21% in 2000 to 1.70% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the Spickler surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic groups in both years.

20002010Change
White97.21%95.82%-1.43%
Hispanic1.21%2.22%83.47%
Two or More Races1.21%1.7%40.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%