Explore the Family Name Sporleder

The meaning of Sporleder

North German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of leather straps for spurs, from Middle Low German spore ‘spur’ + led(d)er ‘leather’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sporleder has seen moderate changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sporleder ranked 35,106th in terms of surname popularity in the United States. By 2010, it had slightly decreased to the 35,671st position, indicating a marginal decline of 1.61% in its ranking. However, the total count of individuals with the Sporleder surname increased during this period from 608 to 630, marking a growth rate of 3.62%. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 8.7%, indicating that while the raw numbers grew, the prevalence of the Sporleder surname compared to others became less common.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,106	#35,671	-1.61%
Count	608	630	3.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sporleder

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Sporleder surname identify as White. In 2000, 98.52% of Sporleders identified as White, which saw a slight decrease to 97.46% in 2010. The decade also saw an emergence of diversity within the Sporleder community. By 2010, 1.27% of Sporleders identified with two or more races, and 1.11% identified as Hispanic. However, there were no recorded instances of Sporleders identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.52%	97.46%	-1.08%
Two or More Races	0%	1.27%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.11%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%