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

Spoonhunter, 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 Spoonhunter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Spoonhunter in America

Spoonhunter is the 89069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Spoonhunter surname appeared 208 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 Spoonhunter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Spoonhunter 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 Spoonhunter

The surname SPOONHUNTER is an English occupational name that originated in the 16th century. It derives from the old English words 'spoon' and 'hunter', referring to someone who was a maker or seller of spoons, or possibly someone who hunted for the materials needed to make spoons, such as wood or animal horn.

It is believed that the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in parish records from the counties of Hertfordshire and Essex, dating back to the late 1500s. Some of the earliest known spellings of the name include Spoonehuntere, Spoonehuntour, and Spoonehunte.

In the 17th century, there are records of a John Spoonhunter who was born in the village of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire in 1612. He was a woodcarver by trade and likely made spoons and other wooden utensils for a living.

The name appears to have spread to other parts of England over the following centuries, with records showing individuals named Spoonhunter living in counties such as Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Yorkshire by the 1700s.

One notable bearer of the name was William Spoonhunter, a farmer from Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, who was born in 1745 and lived until 1823. He is mentioned in several local history books for his role in the local community and his efforts to improve agricultural practices in the region.

Another individual of note was Elizabeth Spoonhunter, born in 1783 in the village of Haworth, Yorkshire. She is recorded as being a schoolteacher and is mentioned in the writings of the famous Brontë sisters, who were her students.

The Spoonhunter name also appears in some ancient manuscripts and records, such as the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire from the 14th century, which mention a Robert le Spoonhunter.

The name is thought to have been derived from the old English place name 'Spoonhunter's Green', which was located near the town of Saffron Walden in Essex. This place name may have referred to an area where spoon makers or spoon hunters lived and worked.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Spoonhunter

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

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

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