Explore the Family Name Schaecher

The meaning of Schaecher

German (Schächer): see Schacher.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Schaecher has slightly increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Schaecher ranked 45,227 in terms of popularity among all surnames, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 44,356 – a change of 1.93 percent. Additionally, the number of individuals bearing the Schaecher surname also increased during this period from 446 to 485, marking an increase of 8.74 percent. However, when gauged as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname Schaecher decreased by 5.88 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,227	#44,356	1.93%
Count	446	485	8.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schaecher

When analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schaecher, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, notable changes were observed between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 96.64 percent to 94.43 percent over the decade. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed a slight increase, going from 2.47 percent to 2.68 percent. There was also a new emergence of individuals with this surname identifying with two or more races, accounting for 2.06 percent in 2010. No individuals with the surname Schaecher identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.64%	94.43%	-2.29%
Hispanic	2.47%	2.68%	8.5%
Two or More Races	0%	2.06%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%