Explore the Family Name Spiegelberg

The meaning of Spiegelberg

1. German: habitational name from any of the places so called, from Middle High German spiegel ‘lookout point’ + berg ‘mountain, hill’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Spiegel ‘mirror’ + Berg ‘mountain, hill’. Some characteristic forenames: German Erna, Hans, Wilhelm.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Spiegelberg saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 43,463rd most common in the United States, with approximately 468 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 47,966th, reflecting a 10.36% decrease, and the count of individuals bearing the surname also fell to 441, marking a decline of nearly 5.77%. The proportion of individuals named Spiegelberg per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.17 to 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,463	#47,966	-10.36%
Count	468	441	-5.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spiegelberg

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that there was minimal change for the surname Spiegelberg between 2000 and 2010. A majority of individuals bearing this surname identified as White, accounting for 97.65% in 2000 which slightly decreased to 96.60% in 2010. There was a small percentage of individuals who identified as Hispanic, increasing slightly from 2.35% in 2000 to 2.49% in 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.65%	96.6%	-1.08%
Hispanic	2.35%	2.49%	5.96%
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%