Explore the Family Name Spidle

The meaning of Spidle

Americanized form of German Speidel.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Spidle has seen a slight increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 31,202 in 2000, it moved to a rank of 30,165 in 2010, which marks a change of 3.32%. During this time period, the absolute count of people with the surname Spidle increased from 703 to 777, indicating a growth rate of 10.53%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.26.

20002010Change
Rank#31,202#30,1653.32%
Count70377710.53%
Proportion per 100k0.260.260%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spidle

As for the ethnic makeup of individuals with the surname Spidle, Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the decade from 2000 to 2010. Individuals identifying as White made up the largest portion, though there was a minor decrease from 90.18% to 89.32%. Representation of those identifying as Black saw an increase of 41.69%, growing from 4.27% to 6.05%. However, the percentage of those with multiple ethnic identities dropped by 25.62% and those identifying as Hispanic decreased by 34.77%. There were no recorded individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

20002010Change
White90.18%89.32%-0.95%
Black4.27%6.05%41.69%
Two or More Races2.42%1.8%-25.62%
Hispanic2.56%1.67%-34.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%