Explore the Family Name Schellhase

The meaning of Schellhase

German: nickname for a nervous, easily frightened person, from Middle High German schel ‘startled, nervous, wild’ + hase ‘hare’. Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schellhase experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 48,665th most common surname in the United States, dropping to the 50,851st position by 2010, a change of -4.49%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Schellhase surname increased marginally from 407 to 410 over this same period, marking an increase of 0.74%. However, when considered proportionally per 100,000 people, the use of the surname dropped by -6.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,665	#50,851	-4.49%
Count	407	410	0.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schellhase

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests a slight shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Schellhase surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 99.51% of Schellhases in 2000 and decreasing to 97.32% in 2010. While there were no recorded instances of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, there was a slight emergence of Hispanic identification within this surname group, rising from 0.00% in 2000 to 1.22% in 2010. There was also a negligible presence of Black identification emerging by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.51%	97.32%	-2.2%
Hispanic	0%	1.22%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%