Explore the Family Name Schaab

The meaning of Schaab

1. South German: metonymic occupational name for a carpenter, from Middle High German schabe ‘plane, scraper’. 2. South German: habitational name from Schaab in Bohemia. 3. Dutch: variant of Schaap. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Helmut, Klaus, Kurt, Otto.

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How common is the last name Schaab in the United States?

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Schaab has undergone a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Schaab ranked as the 32,094th most popular surname, dropping to the 33,941st position in 2010, a decrease of 5.75%. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced a dip, from 678 in 2000 to 670 in 2010, marking a 1.18% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100k population decreased by 8.0%, from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,094	#33,941	-5.75%
Count	678	670	-1.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.23	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schaab

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schaab, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, albeit with a slight decrease of 1.28% over the decade. There was no change in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories. However, those identifying with two or more races saw a substantial increase of 120.45%, rising from 0.88% in 2000 to 1.94% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic category saw a minor increase of 0.75%, moving from 1.33% in 2000 to 1.34% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.61%	95.37%	-1.28%
Two or More Races	0.88%	1.94%	120.45%
Hispanic	1.33%	1.34%	0.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.75%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%