Explore the Family Name Schauf

The meaning of Schauf

German: 1. (Swabia): metonymic occupational name for a shepherd, from a Swabian dialect word meaning ‘sheep’. 2. variant of Schaub. Compare Shauf.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schauf has exhibited a slight change from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Schauf was ranked as the 34,342nd most common surname in the United States, while in 2010, it moved slightly to the 34,390th position. The count of people with the surname increased by approximately 5.6%, raising from 624 to 659 within the decade. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, it showed a slight decrease by 4.35%, going from 0.23 to 0.22.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,342	#34,390	-0.14%
Count	624	659	5.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.22	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schauf

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Schauf identify as White, accounting for 94.71% in 2000 and 93.47% in 2010. Although this represents a small decline of 1.31%, it remains the predominant ethnic identity. There was a small percent of the population identifying as Black, which saw a slight increase from 3.21% in 2000 to 3.34% in 2010. A minimal fraction represented those who identify with two or more races, increasing from 1.28% to 1.37%. Notably, there were no individuals recorded with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. However, the Hispanic population did see an introduction over the decade, increasing to 1.06% in 2010 from 0% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.71%	93.47%	-1.31%
Black	3.21%	3.34%	4.05%
Two or More Races	1.28%	1.37%	7.03%
Hispanic	0%	1.06%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%