Explore the Family Name Sproull
The meaning of Sproull
Scottish (Lanarkshire): variant of Sproul.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sproull in the United States?
The surname Sproull, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. Ranked as the 30,645th most popular surname in 2000, it dropped to rank 32,562 in 2010, reflecting a change of -6.26 percent. The number of individuals bearing the surname Sproull also decreased slightly from 718 in 2000 to 706 in 2010, showing a -1.67 percent change. In terms of proportion per 100k people, there was an -11.11 percent change from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,645 | #32,562 | -6.26% |
| Count | 718 | 706 | -1.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.24 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sproull
On the other hand, the ethnic identity associated with the Sproull surname has shown some changes based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.10 percent of individuals with the Sproull surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased by -2.57 to 93.63 percent in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic in either year. However, there was a small increase in those identifying as Black, from 2.65 percent in 2000 to 2.83 percent in 2010. Also notable is the emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in 2010, which had not been represented in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.1% | 93.63% | -2.57% |
| Black | 2.65% | 2.83% | 6.79% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.42% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.85% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |