Explore the Family Name Schauwecker

The meaning of Schauwecker

German: habitational name for someone from Schaubeck near Marbach (Württemberg). Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Ulrike.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schauwecker saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 58,257th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had fallen to 62,714th, a decrease of about 7.65%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also dropped slightly from 326 to 319 during the same period, which translates to a decrease of roughly 2.15%. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly decreased by approximately 8.33%, falling from 0.12 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,257	#62,714	-7.65%
Count	326	319	-2.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schauwecker

The ethnic identity associated with the Schauwecker surname also evolved over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, those identifying as White made up 93.87% of the Schauweckers, and this figure increased slightly to 95.30% in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of Schauweckers identifying as Hispanic fell sharply from 2.45% to 1.57%. Interestingly, the data for 2010 shows that some Schauweckers identified as being of two or more races, whereas there were none who identified as such in 2000. There was no change in the number of Schauweckers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black between 2000 and 2010, while the category of American Indian and Alaskan Native disappeared entirely from the data in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.87%	95.3%	1.52%
Two or More Races	0%	1.57%	0%
Hispanic	2.45%	1.57%	-35.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.53%	0%	0%