Explore the Family Name Sprenkle

The meaning of Sprenkle

Americanized form of North German Sprenkel (and possibly also of its Dutch homonym): nickname for an athletic, lively person, from Middle Low German sprenkel ‘grasshopper’. The surname Sprenkel is very rare in Germany. Compare Sprinkle and Sprankle.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sprenkle saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sprenkle was ranked 23,372nd in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it fell to 26,695th place, marking a 14.22% decrease in rank. The actual count of individuals bearing this name also saw a drop from 1,015 in 2000 to 912 in 2010, indicating a reduction of 10.15%. The proportion of Sprenkles per 100,000 people fell by 18.42%, from 0.38 to 0.31.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,372	#26,695	-14.22%
Count	1,015	912	-10.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.31	-18.42%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sprenkle

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals certain shifts within the Sprenkle population between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of Sprenkles identified as White, decreasing marginally from 96.55% to 95.18%, other ethnic identities saw growth. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 57.14%, albeit from a smaller base, moving from 0.49% to 0.77%. Those identifying as two or more races also saw an increase of 11.39%, rising from 0.79% to 0.88%. The Hispanic component of the Sprenkle population grew by 24.68%, from 1.58% to 1.97%. No changes were noted for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.55%	95.18%	-1.42%
Hispanic	1.58%	1.97%	24.68%
Two or More Races	0.79%	0.88%	11.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.77%	57.14%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%