How Many People Have the Last Name Spells?
2,235
people had the surname Spells in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 131,579 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#13,569
Tied with 2 others
Per 100,000 People
0.76
In 2010
Largest Group
75.7%
Black
Change Since 2000
+12.5%
+248 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Spells (75.7%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 18.4%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Spells ranks #426. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
Withheld: too few people to publish.
📈 Change Since 2000
Spells grew from 1,987 people in 2000 to 2,235 in 2010 (up 12.5%), and its rank rose from #13,925 to #13,569.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,987 | 2,235 |
| Rank | #13,925 | #13,569 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.74 | 0.76 |
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