Explore the Family Name Spranger

The meaning of Spranger

German: 1. topographic name for someone who lived by a spring or well (see Sprang). 2. variant of Springer 1. Some characteristic forenames: German Hermann, Lothar, Manfred.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Spranger" experienced a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 30,443 but by 2010, it had slipped to 31,412, indicating a decrease of about 3.18% in its popularity. However, the count of people carrying the surname marginally increased from 724 in 2000 to 737 in 2010, showing an increase of 1.8%. The proportion of people with the Spranger surname per 100,000 also slightly declined from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010, marking a 7.41% reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,443	#31,412	-3.18%
Count	724	737	1.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.25	-7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spranger

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Spranger showed some changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest group identified as White, although this number decreased slightly from 96.55% in 2000 to 95.12% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a rise from 1.24% to 1.49% over the same period, representing a 20.16% increase. The percentage of those reporting as having two or more races fell slightly from 1.38% to 1.36%, a decrease of 1.45%. Notably, for the first time in 2010, a small portion (0.81%) identified as Hispanic. There were no reported individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.55%	95.12%	-1.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.24%	1.49%	20.16%
Two or More Races	1.38%	1.36%	-1.45%
Hispanic	0%	0.81%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%