Explore the Family Name Spielberger

The meaning of Spielberger

South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of various places called Spielberg (see Spielberg). Some characteristic forenames: German Ladislaus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Spielberger experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,236th among the most common surnames in the US, but by 2010, it had slipped to 65,066th, indicating a decrease of roughly 4.55%. However, the actual number of individuals bearing this surname increased slightly from 301 in 2000 to 305 in 2010, marking an increase of 1.33%. The proportion of Spielbergers per 100k people also saw a decline of 9.09% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,236	#65,066	-4.55%
Count	301	305	1.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spielberger

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Spielberger shows some interesting trends according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of those carrying this surname identified as White, at 94.68%, with a small fraction identifying as Hispanic, at 2.99%. By 2010, while the percentage of Spielbergers identifying as White slightly decreased to 92.79%, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 42.47%. Additionally, a new category emerged in 2010 with 1.64% of Spielbergers identifying with two or more races. No Spielbergers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.68%	92.79%	-2%
Hispanic	2.99%	4.26%	42.47%
Two or More Races	0%	1.64%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%