Explore the Family Name Scheulen
The meaning of Scheulen
German (North Rhine-Westphalia): habitational name from Scheulen (Limburg province) in Belgium.
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How common is the last name Scheulen in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Scheulen has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 68,782 in terms of commonality and increased to rank 68,345 in 2010, showing a change of 0.64 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also nudged upward by 7.87 percent from 267 people in 2000 to 288 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k people remained the same, at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,782 | #68,345 | 0.64% |
| Count | 267 | 288 | 7.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scheulen
In regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Scheulen surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 96.63 percent in 2000 to 93.75 percent in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, the data recorded a small emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races (2.43 percent) and Hispanic ethnicity (3.13 percent) in 2010, which was not present in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.63% | 93.75% | -2.98% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.13% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.43% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |