Explore the Family Name Schlee

The meaning of Schlee

German: 1. topographic name for someone who lived near a sloe bush or occupational name for someone who collected and sold sloes, from Middle High German slēhe ‘sloe’. 2. nickname from Middle High German slē ‘sluggish, lethargic’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schlee saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 30,929 and by 2010, it had dropped to rank 33,894, indicating a 9.59% decline. The count of individuals bearing the name also decreased from 710 in 2000 to 671 by 2010, a 5.49% reduction. Proportionally, for every 100k people, there were 0.26 people named Schlee in 2000, decreasing to 0.23 by 2010, marking an 11.54% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,929	#33,894	-9.59%
Count	710	671	-5.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.23	-11.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schlee

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Schlee identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a minor decrease of 0.09% over the decade. There was a slight increase among those identifying with two or more races, rising from 1.13% to 1.49%. For those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, there was a significant decrease of 24.24%, dropping from 0.99% to 0.75%. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease from 1.55% to 1.34%, a 13.55% drop. No individuals with the surname Schlee identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.92%	95.83%	-0.09%
Two or More Races	1.13%	1.49%	31.86%
Hispanic	1.55%	1.34%	-13.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.99%	0.75%	-24.24%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%