Explore the Family Name Schaeffler

The meaning of Schaeffler

1. South German (Schäffler): occupational name for a cooper, from an agent derivative of Middle High German scheffel ‘bushel’. Compare Schaffler and Scheffler. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic, from southern Germany and the former Habsburg Empire; Schäffler): occupational name for a cooper, from Bavarian German Schäffler (compare 1 above). Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Wilhelm.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schaeffler has seen a decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 62,046 in terms of frequency but fell to 85,659 by 2010, representing a decline of 38.06%. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying this surname also dropped from 302 in 2000 to 218 in 2010, indicating a downward trend by 27.81%. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined by 36.36%, moving from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,046	#85,659	-38.06%
Count	302	218	-27.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.07	-36.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schaeffler

The ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Schaeffler also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010. Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority identifying as White decreased slightly from 95.36% to 91.28%. However, those identifying as Hispanic saw a rise from 4.64% to 6.42%, an increase of 38.36%. Additionally, the category "Two or more races" emerged in 2010, accounting for 2.29% of the population. There was no recorded change in other categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.36%	91.28%	-4.28%
Hispanic	4.64%	6.42%	38.36%
Two or More Races	0%	2.29%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%