Explore the Family Name Schamberger

The meaning of Schamberger

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of several places called Schamberg, in particular in Westphalia and the Rhineland. Compare Shamberger. Some characteristic forenames: German Hermann, Ernst, Heinz, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Schamberger' experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 38,464 compared to its rank in 2010 which was 38,801; this represents a minimal decline of about -0.88% in its popularity. However, the total count of individuals bearing the surname increased from 541 to 569, marking a 5.18% rise during the same period. The proportion per 100,000 people dropped by -5%, shrinking from 0.2 to 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,464	#38,801	-0.88%
Count	541	569	5.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schamberger

The ethnicity associated with the Schamberger surname also saw some shifts over the years according to the Decennial U.S. Census. There was a notable increase in the percentage of Asians/Pacific Islanders who bear the name, growing from 1.48% in 2000 to 2.46% in 2010. That's an impressive change of 66.22%. In addition, there was an appearance of the surname among those identifying as two or more races and the Hispanic community each at 0.88% in 2010 from no presence at all in 2000. However, the percentage of those identifying as White with the surname decreased slightly to 95.43% from 96.67%. No changes were observed within the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.67%	95.43%	-1.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.48%	2.46%	66.22%
Two or More Races	0%	0.88%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0.88%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%