Find out how popular the last name Spaulding is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Spaulding.

Spaulding, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Spaulding surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Spaulding in America

Spaulding is the 1899th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Spaulding surname appeared 18,902 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Spaulding.

We can also compare 2010 data for Spaulding to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Spaulding

The surname Spaulding is of English origin and dates back to the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "spald," meaning a chip or splinter of wood, and the suffix "-ing," denoting a place name. This suggests that the name may have originated from a location where wood-chipping or wood-splitting activities took place.

Historically, the Spaulding surname has been recorded in various spellings, including Spalding, Spaldyng, Spalden, and Spaldene. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire in 1202, where it is spelled "Spaldelinges."

The Spaulding surname is closely associated with the town of Spalding in Lincolnshire, England. This town's name is believed to have derived from the Old English words "spald" and "ing," meaning the dwellers by the split wood or chip wood. The town of Spalding is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, further solidifying the connection between the surname and the location.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Spaulding surname was William de Spaldyng, who was recorded in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1273. Another notable figure was Sir Edmund Spaulding, a member of the English gentry in the 15th century, who served as a knight during the Wars of the Roses.

In the 16th century, Edward Spaulding, born in 1550, was a prominent figure in the wool trade in Lincolnshire. His descendant, Edward Spaulding, born in 1619, was one of the early settlers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in America, arriving in 1630 and establishing the Spaulding family in the New World.

Among the notable individuals with the Spaulding surname is John Spaulding, an American Baptist minister and author born in 1766. He is best known for his fictional work "The Manuscript Found," which some believe inspired the Book of Mormon.

Another prominent figure was Solomon Spaulding, born in 1761, an American writer and novelist who wrote a manuscript titled "The Manuscript Story," which some have speculated was the basis for the Book of Mormon, although this claim remains controversial.

In the field of sports, Albert Spaulding, born in 1850, was a prominent American businessman and sports pioneer who co-founded the Spalding sporting goods company, which became a leading manufacturer of athletic equipment.

The Spaulding surname has a rich history spanning centuries, with its origins deeply rooted in the English language and place names, and has been carried by individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields throughout the years.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Spaulding

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Spaulding.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Spaulding was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Spaulding has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Spaulding was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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