Explore the Family Name Scheidler

The meaning of Scheidler

German: 1. occupational name from Middle High German scheid(l)er ‘mediator, arbitrator’. Compare Scheideman. 2. variant of Scheid, the -ler suffix denoting an inhabitant. 3. occupational name for a blade maker, from Middle High German scheide ‘(sword) blade’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Scheidler has seen an upward trend between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 26,446 to 24,934, indicating a growth rate of approximately 5.72%. Similarly, the number of individuals with the Scheidler surname increased by nearly 14.86% during this period, growing from 868 in 2000 to 997 in 2010. This surge also reflects in the proportion per 100k citizens, where it rose from 0.32 to 0.34, marking a growth of 6.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,446	#24,934	5.72%
Count	868	997	14.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.34	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scheidler

Turning our attention to the ethnic identity associated with the Scheidler surname, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is primarily linked to the White ethnicity. In 2000, about 96.77% of the Scheidlers identified as White, which slightly decreased to 96.19% in 2010. The number of Scheidlers identifying with two or more races saw a minor increase from 1.84% to 1.91%. Interestingly, there was a significant rise in the percentage of Scheidlers identifying as Hispanic, up from 0.92% in 2000 to 1.40% in 2010 — a noteworthy jump of 52.17%. However, no Scheidlers were found to identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.77%	96.19%	-0.6%
Two or More Races	1.84%	1.91%	3.8%
Hispanic	0.92%	1.4%	52.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%