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

Spickard, 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 Spickard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Spickard in America

Spickard is the 37848th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Spickard surname appeared 587 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Spickard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Spickard 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 Spickard

The surname Spickard has its origins in the German language and is believed to have first emerged in the region of Bavaria in the late 15th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German word "spicken," which meant "to salt" or "to cure meat," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name were likely involved in the preservation of meat or other foodstuffs.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Spickard can be found in a document from the town of Nürnberg, dated 1492, which mentions a man named Hans Spickard. This document provides evidence of the name's existence and usage during the late medieval period in Germany.

As the name spread across different regions of Germany, it evolved into various spellings, such as Spickart, Spickartt, and Spickhardt. These variations reflect the influence of local dialects and the challenges of standardized spelling during that time.

In the 16th century, the Spickard family is known to have established themselves in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a well-preserved medieval town in Bavaria. Records from this period mention a prominent figure named Friedrich Spickard, a successful merchant and landowner who lived from 1532 to 1604.

Another notable individual bearing the Spickard surname was Johann Spickard, a German theologian and author who lived from 1642 to 1706. He wrote several influential works on religious topics and served as a professor at the University of Heidelberg.

During the 18th century, the name Spickard began to appear in various parts of Europe, likely due to migration and trade. In 1762, a man named Jakob Spickard is recorded as having settled in the Netherlands, where he became a successful businessman.

In the 19th century, the Spickard name made its way across the Atlantic to the United States. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America is that of William Spickard, who was born in 1816 in Virginia and later became a prominent farmer and landowner in Kentucky.

Another notable figure was John Spickard, born in 1845 in Ohio, who served as a Union soldier during the American Civil War and later became a respected judge and community leader in his home state.

Throughout history, the Spickard surname has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, including scholars, entrepreneurs, artists, and military personnel. While the name may have evolved over time and spread across different regions, its origins can be traced back to the German-speaking lands of Europe, where it first emerged as a reflection of the occupations and trades of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Spickard

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

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 Spickard 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 Spickard 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 Spickard was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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