Explore the Family Name Spreng

The meaning of Spreng

1. South German: topographic name from a dialect word, Spreng ‘steep area’. 2. North German: habitational name from any of several places called Sprenge, for example near Otterndorf and near Kiel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Spreng has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,430 and this rank dropped by approximately 11.91%, placing it at 49,723 in 2010. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 456 to 422 during this period, marking a decline of about 7.46%. Furthermore, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 17.65%, moving from 0.17 to 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,430	#49,723	-11.91%
Count	456	422	-7.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.14	-17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spreng

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Spreng surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were no significant changes in the proportions of most ethnicities carrying this surname between 2000 and 2010. There were zero instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, Black, and American Indian/Alaskan Native ethnicities. However, there was a slight increase in the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races, as they made up 1.32% of all Sprengs in 2000 and 1.66% in 2010, indicating a rise of 25.76%. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with percentages of 95.83% in 2000 and 94.79% in 2010, showing a small decline of 1.09%. The Hispanic representation also saw an increase of 19.18%, moving from 2.19% to 2.61% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.83%	94.79%	-1.09%
Hispanic	2.19%	2.61%	19.18%
Two or More Races	1.32%	1.66%	25.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%