Explore the Family Name Spoor

The meaning of Spoor

Dutch and English (Durham and Northumberland): metonymic occupational name for a maker of spurs, a lorimer, from Middle Dutch spore, Middle English spore, spure ‘spur’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Spoor enjoyed a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 18,619th most common surname, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 18,550th position, marking a shift of 0.37%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 1,365 in 2000 to 1,487 in 2010, a growth of 8.94%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained fairly consistent over the decade, dipping slightly from 0.51 to 0.5.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,619	#18,550	0.37%
Count	1,365	1,487	8.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.5	-1.96%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spoor

When it comes to ethnic identity, Spoor is predominantly associated with White individuals, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, more than 96% of those with the surname identified as White. There was a small decrease in this percentage over the ten-year period, falling 0.62%. Interestingly, the Hispanic identification saw an increase of 84.21%, although it still only represented 1.75% of those with the surname in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell by 24.69%, and those identifying as two or more races saw a minor increase of 1.52%. No individuals with the surname Spoor identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.7%	96.1%	-0.62%
Hispanic	0.95%	1.75%	84.21%
Two or More Races	1.32%	1.34%	1.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.81%	0.61%	-24.69%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%