Explore the Family Name Scheets

The meaning of Scheets

Americanized form of German Schütz (see Schuetz).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Scheets saw a decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 54,522 in 2000 to 59,470 in 2010, marking a decline of approximately 9.08%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname fell by about 3.95%, from 354 people in 2000 to 340 in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion of the population with the Scheets surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 7.69% during the same time period.

20002010Change
Rank#54,522#59,470-9.08%
Count354340-3.95%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scheets

The ethnicity profile of the Scheets surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, remained predominantly White between 2000 and 2010, albeit with a slight decrease from 95.48% to 94.71%. On the other hand, the Hispanic representation within the Scheets surname significantly increased by 85.43%, moving from 2.54% in 2000 to 4.71% in 2010. There was no recorded change in Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and Black ethnic identities. However, the American Indian and Alaskan Native representation disappeared completely by 2010 after having a presence of 1.69% in 2000.

20002010Change
White95.48%94.71%-0.81%
Hispanic2.54%4.71%85.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.69%0%0%