Explore the Family Name Weatherspoon

The meaning of Weatherspoon

Scottish: variant of Witherspoon.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Weatherspoon has seen an increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 6378th in terms of commonality of surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had moved up to 6310th place, marking a positive change of 1.07%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 10.1% during this time period, from 4913 people in 2000 to 5409 in 2010. Additionally, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals marginally increased by 0.55%, from 1.82 to 1.83.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#6,378	#6,310	1.07%
Count	4,913	5,409	10.1%
Proportion per 100k	1.82	1.83	0.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weatherspoon

The ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Weatherspoon has also changed over this decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals identified as Black (81.36%), followed by White (15.04%). By 2010, there was a slight decrease in both these categories, with 80.09% identifying as Black and 14.05% as White. There were significant increases noted among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, both increasing from 0.12% to 0.18%. Individuals identifying with two or more races also saw a significant increase, from 2.16% in 2000 to 3.42% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic also rose from 1.20% to 2.07%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	81.36%	80.09%	-1.56%
White	15.04%	14.05%	-6.58%
Two or More Races	2.16%	3.42%	58.33%
Hispanic	1.2%	2.07%	72.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.12%	0.18%	50%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.12%	0.18%	50%