How common is the surname Spielberg?

387 people in the United States had the surname Spielberg in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 797,792 Americans. It ranked 53,419th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Spielberg?

In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Spielberg identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Spielberg?

Steven Spielberg, American filmmaker (born 1946), followed by Sasha Spielberg.

Where is the surname Spielberg most common?

Wikidata records people named Spielberg in the United States.

Is the surname Spielberg getting more or less common?

Less common. 412 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 387 in 2010, down 6.1%.

The surname Spielberg

A German surname, carried by 387 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S141

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Spielberg is more common than 67.1% of them.

Origin

German origin

Borrowed from German Spielberg.

One of 1,101 German surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 387 people named Spielberg in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 797,792 Americans. That is down 6.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 412.

#53,419

rank among US surnames

387

people in 2010

0.1

per 100,000 Americans

-6.1%

change since 2000 (was #48,196)

Who is named Spielberg

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Spielberg identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Two or more races 2.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Spielbergs

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Steven Spielberg
American filmmaker (born 1946)
Sasha Spielberg
American actress and singer, born 1990
David Spielberg
American actor (1939-2016)
Anne Spielberg
American screenwriter (born 1949)
Arnold Spielberg
American electrical engineer, 1917–2020

Other German surnames

All 1,101 German surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Spielberg come from?: Borrowed from German Spielberg.
How common is the surname Spielberg?: 387 people in the United States had the surname Spielberg in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 797,792 Americans. It ranked 53,419th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Spielberg?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Spielberg identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Spielberg?: Steven Spielberg, American filmmaker (born 1946), followed by Sasha Spielberg.
Where is the surname Spielberg most common?: Wikidata records people named Spielberg in the United States.
Is the surname Spielberg getting more or less common?: Less common. 412 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 387 in 2010, down 6.1%.