Explore the Family Name Schacher

The meaning of Schacher

1. German (also Schächer): unflattering nickname from Middle High German schāchære ‘robber, swindler’. 2. German: variant of Schach 1. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): unflattering nickname from Yiddish shakher ‘petty traffic, bartering’, or ‘cheating’; or from the Polish word szacher ‘swindler’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schacher has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 25,775th most common surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 27,204th spot. This represents a decline of 5.54%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also fell slightly, from 897 in 2000 to 889 in 2010, reflecting a drop of 0.89%. The proportion of people with the surname Schacher per 100,000 also dipped by 9.09% over this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,775	#27,204	-5.54%
Count	897	889	-0.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.3	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schacher

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Schacher identify as White. This ethnic identity increased slightly from 95.99% in 2000 to 96.51% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 27.64%, albeit from a relatively low base of 1.23% in 2000. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races decreased by 45.53%, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw a decrease, falling 11.24%. No individuals with the surname Schacher identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.99%	96.51%	0.54%
Hispanic	1.23%	1.57%	27.64%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.89%	0.79%	-11.24%
Two or More Races	1.23%	0.67%	-45.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%