Last Name SPEARS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Jewish, Native American

Rank 785 (2000 US census) 717 (1990 US census)
Count 40,203 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 69.54%, or 27957 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 25.63%, or 10304 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.32%, or 129 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.4%, or 563 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.73%, or 696 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.37%, or 551 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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