Explore the Family Name Schiefelbein

The meaning of Schiefelbein

1. German: habitational name from Schievelbein in Pomerania. 2. North German: from Middle Low German schivelbēn, schivelen ‘to sway’, bēn ‘bone, leg’, a nickname for someone with a deformity or illness of the foot (originally denoting a horse disease).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schiefelbein has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Previously ranked 18,345th in year 2000, it climbed to the 17,958th spot by 2010, marking a 2.11% increase in rank. The number of individuals with the Schiefelbein surname also grew from 1,393 to 1,556 during this period, showing an 11.7% increase. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals slightly increased from 0.52 to 0.53, reflecting a 1.92% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,345	#17,958	2.11%
Count	1,393	1,556	11.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.53	1.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schiefelbein

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Schiefelbein surname, again as per Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some shifts noticed from 2000 to 2010. The majority remained predominantly White, but saw a slight decline from 97.56% to 96.14%. The Hispanic representation increased significantly from 1.29% to 2.19%, marking a 69.77% change. Individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities also rose from 0.72% to 0.96%. Meanwhile, there were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.56%	96.14%	-1.46%
Hispanic	1.29%	2.19%	69.77%
Two or More Races	0.72%	0.96%	33.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.45%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.36%	0%	0%