Explore the Family Name Schiedel

The meaning of Schiedel

German: habitational name from any of several places so named, for example near Bautzen.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schiedel saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 65,668 to 67,126 - a change of -2.22%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased by 4.26% during the same period, from 282 to 294. The proportion per 100k in the population remained stable at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#65,668#67,126-2.22%
Count2822944.26%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schiedel

In terms of ethnicity, the vast majority of individuals with the surname Schiedel identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, this group comprised 97.16% of all Schiedels and slightly decreased to 96.6% in 2010. There was no reported Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native representation among Schiedels in either census year. However, there was a small emergence of Hispanic identification, making up 2.38% of Schiedels in 2010 compared to none in 2000. Notably, those identifying as two or more races decreased from 2.48% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

20002010Change
White97.16%96.6%-0.58%
Hispanic0%2.38%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.48%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%