Explore the Family Name Spoonemore

The meaning of Spoonemore

Americanized form of German Sponheimer. Compare Spoonamore. History: The progenitor of the Spoonemores was Johann Friedrich Sponheimer, who arrived in PA in 1748 from Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He settled in Bucks County, PA.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Spoonemore saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 37,986th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had slipped slightly to 38,640th place. This represents a popularity decline of 1.72%. The count, or number of individuals with this surname, rose modestly from 549 to 572, marking an increase of 4.19%. However, when viewed as a proportion per 100,000 individuals, the frequency of the Spoonemore surname decreased by 5% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,986	#38,640	-1.72%
Count	549	572	4.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spoonemore

In terms of ethnicity, the Spoonemore surname primarily identifies with White individuals, according to Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.09% of those bearing the surname identified as White, but this percentage dropped to 92.83% by 2010, a change of -4.39%. Interestingly, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black with the surname during both census years. There was a small increase in those identifying as two or more races, from 1.64% in 2000 to 1.75% in 2010. The 2010 census also showed new ethnic identities associated with the surname: 3.15% identified as Hispanic and 1.75% as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.09%	92.83%	-4.39%
Hispanic	0%	3.15%	0%
Two or More Races	1.64%	1.75%	6.71%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.75%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%