Explore the Family Name Sponseller

The meaning of Sponseller

Americanized form of German Spannseiler: occupational name for a rope maker or a farmer who was hired out as a carter or teamster (of horses), an agent derivative of Spannseil (see Sponsel). The surname Spannseiler is apparently no longer found in Germany.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sponseller has seen minor changes in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 20,578th in popularity and increased to 20,864th by 2010, a decline of roughly 1.39%. The count of individuals with this surname rose slightly from 1,197 in 2000 to 1,264 in 2010, marking a 5.6% increase. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a small decrease of 2.27%, moving from 0.44 in 2000 to 0.43 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,578	#20,864	-1.39%
Count	1,197	1,264	5.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.43	-2.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sponseller

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sponseller, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts over the same decade. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 97.41% in 2000 to 95.25% in 2010. There was a notable increase in individuals identifying with two or more ethnic identities, rising from 0.84% to 2.22%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw an increase from 0.75% to 1.11%. The proportion of individuals of Hispanic ethnicity increased modestly from 0.92% to 1.11%. There was no recorded change for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.41%	95.25%	-2.22%
Two or More Races	0.84%	2.22%	164.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.75%	1.11%	48%
Hispanic	0.92%	1.11%	20.65%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%