Explore the Family Name Schartz

The meaning of Schartz

Luxembourgish and German: habitational name from a place so called near Trier. Alternatively, perhaps a nickname for a juggler, from Middle High German scharz ‘jump, move (of a chess piece)’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schartz has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Schartz ranked as the 30,516th most popular name, with a count of 722 individuals bearing this surname. However, by 2010, the rank had slipped to 35,489 and the count dropped to 634, marking a decrease of 16.3% in rank and 12.19% in count. The proportion of Schartz per 100,000 people also declined by 22.22%, from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,516	#35,489	-16.3%
Count	722	634	-12.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.21	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schartz

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schartz, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there has been a noticeable shift between 2000 and 2010. While overwhelmingly identified as White (96.81%) in 2000, this percentage fell slightly to 94.16% in 2010. On the other hand, the proportion of Schartz identifying as Hispanic rose significantly, from 2.22% in 2000 to 3.31% in 2010, reflecting a change of 49.10%. Additionally, in 2010, individuals with the surname Schartz began to identify as Asian/Pacific Islander and of two or more races, both at 1.10%, categories which were not recorded in 2000. There was no reported change in the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.81%	94.16%	-2.74%
Hispanic	2.22%	3.31%	49.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.1%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.1%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%