Explore the Family Name Schach

The meaning of Schach

1. German: topographic name for someone who lived by or owned an area of woodland, Middle High German schache. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): acronymic surname from Hebrew sifte kohen ‘lips of the priest’. This is the title of a religious commentary by Rabbi Schabtai Cohen (1621–62). Some characteristic forenames: German Horst, Matthias.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schach saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Schach ranked 58,849th in terms of popularity among all surnames, but by 2010, it had dropped to 64,054th - a decline of approximately 8.84%. The total count of individuals with the surname also declined from 322 in 2000 to 311 in 2010, marking a reduction of around 3.42%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Schach per 100,000 population also decreased from 0.12 to 0.11 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,849	#64,054	-8.84%
Count	322	311	-3.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schach

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts within the Schach surname bearers between 2000 and 2010. In both years, there were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or two-or-more-races ethnicity. For those identifying as White, there was a decrease from 91.61% in 2000 to 86.50% in 2010, signaling a drop of 5.58%. Conversely, the Hispanic community saw a significant increase from 4.97% in 2000 to 9.32% in 2010 – a growth of 87.53%. Meanwhile, American Indian and Alaskan Native representation fell entirely, going from 2.17% in 2000 to none in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.61%	86.5%	-5.58%
Hispanic	4.97%	9.32%	87.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.17%	0%	0%