Explore the Family Name Discher
The meaning of Discher
North German and East German: occupational name for a carpenter or joiner, Middle Low German discher, from disch ‘table’. Compare Tischler.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Discher in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Discher has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Discher was ranked 34,711th in popularity with a count of 616 instances. However, by 2010, its rank had dropped to 40,554th and the count decreased to 539, indicating a change of -16.83% in rank and -12.5% in count over the decade. The proportion per 100,000 also experienced a drop of -21.74%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,711 | #40,554 | -16.83% |
| Count | 616 | 539 | -12.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.18 | -21.74% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Discher
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Discher identify as White, though this proportion saw a slight decrease from 97.56% in 2000 to 95.92% in 2010. There was a noticeable increase in those identifying as two or more races, growing from 0.97% to 1.48%. The census for both 2000 and 2010 also showed no individuals with the surname Discher identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Interestingly, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification in 2010 that was not present in the 2000 Census data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.56% | 95.92% | -1.68% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.86% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.97% | 1.48% | 52.58% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |