Explore the Family Name Scheidegger

The meaning of Scheidegger

South German: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Scheidegg in Bavaria, Austria, and Switzerland. Compare Scheidecker. Some characteristic forenames: German Benno, Eugen, Otto, Theodor.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Scheidegger saw a minor decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 30,791 but by 2010 it had slipped to 31,516, marking a modest 2.35% decline. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 714 in 2000 to 734 in 2010, a growth of approximately 2.8%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased over the decade, dropping from 0.26 to 0.25, equating to a 3.85% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,791	#31,516	-2.35%
Count	714	734	2.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.25	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scheidegger

When examining the ethnic identity of those with the Scheidegger surname, the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that it is predominantly associated with those identifying as White. In 2000, a substantial 96.64% identified as White, though this percentage dropped marginally to 95.10% by 2010. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation within this group saw an increase of 85%, from 1.40% in 2000 to 2.59% in 2010. The proportion identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased by around 11.69%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander category started showing representation in the 2010 census data. Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native representation remained at zero for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.64%	95.1%	-1.59%
Hispanic	1.4%	2.59%	85%
Two or More Races	1.54%	1.36%	-11.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.95%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%