Explore the Family Name Schankweiler

The meaning of Schankweiler

German: habitational name from Schankweiler in Rhineland-Palatinate. The second part of the placename is from Middle High German wīler ‘small village, single building’ (from Late Latin villare, from Latin villa ‘country house, estate’, later used of a group of houses forming a settlement). Compare Shonkwiler.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schankweiler ranked 135,837 in popularity in 2000 and slightly decreased in rank to 144,141 in 2010, marking a change of -6.11%. The count of individuals with this surname marginally increased from 114 in 2000 to 115 in 2010, equivalent to a percentage growth of 0.88%. The proportion of people with the surname Schankweiler per 100,000 remained steady at 0.04 in both years.

20002010Change
Rank#135,837#144,141-6.11%
Count1141150.88%
Proportion per 100k0.040.040%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schankweiler

On the aspect of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals carrying the Schankweiler surname identify as White, with a small increase from 99.00% in 2000 to 99.13% in 2010. There was no recorded change in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native for the same period. Certain data were suppressed (S) for privacy reasons, ensuring individual identities remain anonymous.

20002010Change
White99%99.13%0.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%