Explore the Family Name Sprecher
The meaning of Sprecher
German, Swiss German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from an agent derivative of German and Middle High German sprechen ‘to speak’, an occupational name for a poet, a reciter, a supporter in legal trial, or a public announcer. Compare Spraker.
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How common is the last name Sprecher in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Sprecher' experienced a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Sprecher ranked 15,384 in popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to rank 16,195, marking a change of -5.27%. However, despite this dip in rank, the actual count of people with the Sprecher surname slightly increased from 1,751 in 2000 to 1,783 in 2010, a growth of 1.83%. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined by 7.69%, suggesting that while the count of Sprechers grew, it did not keep pace with the overall population growth.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,384 | #16,195 | -5.27% |
| Count | 1,751 | 1,783 | 1.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.65 | 0.6 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sprecher
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Sprecher', the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Most notably, the percentage of Sprechers identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 56.49%, moving from 1.54% to 2.41%. Those identifying as White remained the majority, though their proportion decreased from 97.14% in 2000 to 95.57% in 2010, a change of -1.62%. The group identifying with Two or More races also saw a modest increase from 0.74% to 0.84%, a rise of 13.51%. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander category saw its first entries in 2010 at 0.84%, having no representation in 2000. The categories for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals showed no changes, remaining at 0% for both time points.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.14% | 95.57% | -1.62% |
| Hispanic | 1.54% | 2.41% | 56.49% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.84% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.74% | 0.84% | 13.51% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.46% | 0% | 0% |