Explore the Family Name Scheirer
The meaning of Scheirer
German: variant of Scheurer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Scheirer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Scheirer has seen a decline in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Scheirer was ranked as the 30,061st most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to 37,180th position, marking a decrease of approximately 23.68%. The count of people with this surname also fell from 736 in 2000 to 600 in 2010, indicating an 18.48% drop. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Scheirer surname per 100k people decreased by 25.93%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,061 | #37,180 | -23.68% |
| Count | 736 | 600 | -18.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.2 | -25.93% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scheirer
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Scheirer surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, albeit with a slight decrease from 98.78% to 96.00%. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races went down from 0.68% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Notably, there was a new emergence of individuals with the Scheirer surname identifying as Hispanic in 2010 at 2.50%, which was not present in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.78% | 96% | -2.81% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.5% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.68% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |