Explore the Family Name Scheunemann

The meaning of Scheunemann

North German: from Middle Low German schüne ‘barn’ + man ‘man’; either a topographic name for someone who lived near a tithe-barn, or a metonymic occupational name for an official responsible for receiving the tithes of agricultural produce. Compare Scheuer. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Gerhard, Hasso, Heinz.

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

The data based on the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the popularity of the surname Scheunemann has seen a slight decrease over a decade. In 2000, Scheunemann was ranked 46,839th most popular surname in the United States with 427 bearers. However, by 2010, it had slipped to a rank of 50,362 with only 415 individuals carrying the name, indicating a reduction of 2.81% in its count. The proportion of people with this surname per 100k dropped by 12.5% from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,839	#50,362	-7.52%
Count	427	415	-2.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scheunemann

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Scheunemann, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority identify as White. In 2000, an overwhelming 96.02% identified as White which saw a negligible decrease to 95.90% in 2010. A small percentage (2.34%) identified as Hispanic in 2000, but this number fell to zero by 2010. Additionally, there was a slight increase in those identifying with two or more races from zero in 2000 to 2.89% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.02%	95.9%	-0.12%
Two or More Races	0%	2.89%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.34%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%