Explore the Family Name Spiegler

The meaning of Spiegler

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a maker or seller of mirrors, from Middle High German spiegel, German Spiegel ‘mirror’ + the agent suffix -er.

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

The surname Spiegler, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decline in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 50,686 in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 54,055, marking a decrease of 6.65%. The actual count of individuals with the surname also fell slightly during this period, from 387 to 382, representing a 1.29% drop. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.14 to 0.13, a fall of 7.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,686	#54,055	-6.65%
Count	387	382	-1.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spiegler

Looking at ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there has been a minor shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Spiegler between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, virtually all (96.90%) of those bearing the surname identified as White, but this percentage dropped to 93.98% by 2010. Over the same time span, the data shows an increase in diversity among those with this surname. While there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Hispanic, Black or of Two or more races in 2000, these groups represented 2.62%, 1.31%, and 1.57% respectively of the individuals with the Spiegler surname by 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.9%	93.98%	-3.01%
Hispanic	0%	2.62%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.57%	0%
Black	0%	1.31%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%