Explore the Family Name Schemel

The meaning of Schemel

1. German: variant of Schemmel. 2. German: topographic name for someone living on a ledge in the form of a stool, from Middle High German schemel ‘plateau formed like a stool’. 3. North German: nickname from Middle Low German schemel, schamel ‘bashful, shameful’. 4. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Schemel ‘stool’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schemel has experienced minor changes in the past decade. In 2000, the rank of Schemel was 56,526, but slightly dipped to 56,588 in 2010, marking a decrease of 0.11 percent. Despite this slight drop in ranking, the count of individuals carrying the surname increased from 338 in 2000 to 361 in 2010, a rise of 6.8 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a decline of 7.69 percent during the same period, moving from 0.13 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,526	#56,588	-0.11%
Count	338	361	6.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schemel

The Decennial U.S. Census data also offers insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schemel. The majority of individuals with the Schemel surname are identified as White, accounting for 94.97 percent in 2000 and 92.80 percent in 2010, a decrease of 2.28 percent. A growing Hispanic presence is observed amongst those with the surname, rising by 43.47 percent from 4.44 percent in 2000 to 6.37 percent in 2010. However, no measurable representation is recorded from Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native communities or from those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.97%	92.8%	-2.28%
Hispanic	4.44%	6.37%	43.47%
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%