Explore the Family Name Schairer

The meaning of Schairer

South German (Württemberg): dialect variant of Scheurer. Some characteristic forenames: German Franz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schairer has shown a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 54,269, but by 2010, the rank had dropped to 62,189, reflecting a decrease of 14.59%. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 356 in 2000 to 322 in 2010, registering a drop of 9.55%. The proportion of people with the Schairer surname per 100,000 population dropped by 15.38%, from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#54,269#62,189-14.59%
Count356322-9.55%
Proportion per 100k0.130.11-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schairer

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals with the Schairer surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander slightly decreased from 1.69% to 1.55%. Interestingly, there were no individuals who identified with two or more races or Hispanic ethnicity in 2000, but by 2010, these groups accounted for 2.17% and 1.86% respectively. White individuals with this surname decreased from 95.79% to 93.79%. There were no reported changes in Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during this time period.

20002010Change
White95.79%93.79%-2.09%
Two or More Races0%2.17%0%
Hispanic0%1.86%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.69%1.55%-8.28%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%