Explore the Family Name Scharff
How common is the last name Scharff in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Scharff' has shown a slight increase over the period between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 15,551 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had moved up slightly to a ranking of 15,456. This improvement in rank represents a 0.61% change. The count of people with this surname also rose from 1,727 in 2000 to 1,895 in 2010, which is an increase of 9.73%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.64 throughout this time period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,551 | #15,456 | 0.61% |
| Count | 1,727 | 1,895 | 9.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scharff
In terms of ethnic identity, the largest group of people with the ‘Scharff’ surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 92.70% in 2000 to 91.19% in 2010. There were increases in the percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 2.03% to 2.48%) and Hispanic (from 3.18% to 3.91%), while the percentage of those identifying with two or more races declined slightly from 1.62% to 1.58%. Interestingly, the 2010 Decennial U.S. Census data also revealed that a small proportion of individuals with the 'Scharff' surname identified as Black (0.37%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.47%), categories for which data was suppressed in the 2000 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.7% | 91.19% | -1.63% |
| Hispanic | 3.18% | 3.91% | 22.96% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.03% | 2.48% | 22.17% |
| Two or More Races | 1.62% | 1.58% | -2.47% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.47% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.37% | 0% |