Explore the Family Name Schadel

The meaning of Schadel

1. German (Schädel): nickname for someone with some peculiarity of the head, from Middle High German schedel ‘skull’. 2. South German (Schädel): diminutive of Schade.

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

The surname Schadel, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen an increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of this surname was 60,390 while in 2010 it improved to 59,603, marking a growth rate of 1.3%. The count of individuals with this surname also displayed an upward trend, growing from 312 in 2000 to 339 in 2010, demonstrating an 8.65% increase. However, the proportion per 100k people decreased slightly by 8.33%, moving from 0.12 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,390	#59,603	1.3%
Count	312	339	8.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schadel

When it comes to ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Schadel identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. This group accounted for 95.51% in 2000 and 93.51% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 2.09%. The percentage of those who identified as Hispanic saw a significant increase over the decade, rising from 1.92% in 2000 to 2.65% in 2010, which is a 38.02% jump. Additionally, the share of American Indian and Alaskan Native increased by 22.92%, climbing from 1.92% in 2000 to 2.36% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in either year. The representation of those claiming two or more races was reported for the first time in 2010 at 1.47%, as the data for 2000 was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.51%	93.51%	-2.09%
Hispanic	1.92%	2.65%	38.02%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.92%	2.36%	22.92%
Two or More Races	0%	1.47%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%