Explore the Family Name Spuhler

The meaning of Spuhler

German: 1. from Middle High German spuole ‘bobbin, shuttle’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a wood turner who made spools. 2. metonymic occupational name for a scribe, from Middle High German spuol ‘quill’. Some characteristic forenames: German Hanspeter.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Spuhler saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 39,499th most popular surname, but fell to 42,455th by 2010, marking a 7.48 percent drop in rank. The number of individuals with the Spuhler surname also decreased during this period, down from 524 people in 2000 to 511 in 2010, which represents a 2.48 percent reduction. Consequently, the proportion of people named Spuhler per 100,000 population also declined by 10.53 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,499	#42,455	-7.48%
Count	524	511	-2.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spuhler

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Spuhler surname identify as White. This group accounted for over 97 percent of the Spuhlers in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decline of 0.67 percent over the decade. The Hispanic segment of the Spuhler population increased by 25 percent, even though they still represent a small portion of the total at 2.15 percent in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Spuhlers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.71%	97.06%	-0.67%
Hispanic	1.72%	2.15%	25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%