Explore the Family Name Scheurer

The meaning of Scheurer

German: 1. topographic or occupational name, from Middle High German schiur(e) ‘barn, granary’ + the agent suffix -er (see Scheuer). 2. habitational name for someone from Scheuren near Euskirchen. Compare Shearer, Shira, Shirah, Shirar, Shirer, and Shirey.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Scheurer has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname moved from 26,672 in 2000 to 27,376 in 2010, showcasing a change of -2.64%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 2.68%, from 859 to 882 people over the ten-year period. The proportion per 100,000 people shrank by 6.25%, moving from 0.32 to 0.3.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,672	#27,376	-2.64%
Count	859	882	2.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.3	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scheurer

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Scheurer surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased by 1.79%, from 97.09% to 95.35%. The percentage of Scheurer's identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 304.29%, moving from 0.70% to 2.83%. The percentage of those reporting two or more races decreased by 45.71%, dropping from 1.05% to 0.57%. In 2010, 0.68% identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, a category not reported in 2000. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander was suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010 while it was 0.58% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.09%	95.35%	-1.79%
Hispanic	0.7%	2.83%	304.29%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.68%	0%
Two or More Races	1.05%	0.57%	-45.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.58%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%