Explore the Family Name Scheerer

The meaning of Scheerer

German: variant of Scherer. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Dieter, Otto.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Scheerer saw an increase in its popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 24,083rd most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 19,602nd place - an increase of roughly 18.61%. The number of individuals with this surname also grew during this period, from 977 in 2000 to 1,376 in 2010, presenting a significant growth of 40.84%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Scheerer per 100,000 residents increased by about 30.56%, from 0.36 in 2000 to 0.47 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,083	#19,602	18.61%
Count	977	1,376	40.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.47	30.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scheerer

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there was some fluctuation between 2000 and 2010. While a majority of individuals with the Scheerer surname identified as White (95.91% in 2000 and 92.22% in 2010), there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic. In the year 2000, only 1.33% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, but this figure rose to 2.33% by 2010, marking a change of 75.19%. Similarly, the percentage of Scheerers identifying as Hispanic almost tripled, from 1.13% in 2000 to 3.34% in 2010. However, the percentages of Scheerers identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero throughout both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.91%	92.22%	-3.85%
Hispanic	1.13%	3.34%	195.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.33%	2.33%	75.19%
Two or More Races	1.54%	1.6%	3.9%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%