Explore the Family Name Schadt

The meaning of Schadt

German: variant of Schade. Some characteristic forenames: German Arno, Ewald, Helmut, Wilfried.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schadt saw a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 27,475 to 28,437, representing a drop of 3.5%. However, interestingly, the total count of people with the surname Schadt actually increased during this period from 826 to 839, marking a growth rate of 1.57%. Despite this increase, the overall proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 9.68%, indicating that while more individuals carried the name over time, it became less common relative to other surnames.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,475	#28,437	-3.5%
Count	826	839	1.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.28	-9.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schadt

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts among those carrying the Schadt surname from 2000 to 2010. A significant portion identified as White, although this percentage saw a slight decrease from 98.06% to 96.54%. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation also grew slightly from 0.61% to 0.72%. One noticeable change was in the Hispanic category, which saw an increase from 0.61% to 1.79%, representing a substantial growth rate of 193.44%. Additionally, the data for 2010 reflects the presence of individuals identifying as Two or More Races within the Schadt population, which was not recorded in 2000. It's important to note that no changes were recorded in the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.06%	96.54%	-1.55%
Hispanic	0.61%	1.79%	193.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.61%	0.72%	18.03%
Two or More Races	0%	0.6%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%