Explore the Family Name Schillinger
The meaning of Schillinger
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from a place called Schilling or Schillingen (see Schilling 2).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Schillinger in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schillinger has seen a slight increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 12,004th most popular surname, and by 2010 it had risen to the 11,957th spot, marking a modest growth of 0.39%. There was also a 9.46% increase in the number of people carrying this surname, with the count moving from 2388 in 2000 to 2614 in 2010. However, the proportion of Schillingers per 100k people remained unchanged at 0.89.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,004 | #11,957 | 0.39% |
| Count | 2,388 | 2,614 | 9.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schillinger
When looking at the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Schillinger identified as White, with 97.11% in 2000 slightly reducing to 96.75% in 2010. The percentage of Schillingers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 41.30%, while those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities increased by 37.31%. Small increases were also observed among those identifying as Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with respective changes of 11.50%, 28.57%, and 28.57%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.11% | 96.75% | -0.37% |
| Hispanic | 1.13% | 1.26% | 11.5% |
| Two or More Races | 0.67% | 0.92% | 37.31% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.42% | 0.54% | 28.57% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.46% | 0.27% | -41.3% |
| Black | 0.21% | 0.27% | 28.57% |