Explore the Family Name Schleyer

The meaning of Schleyer

German: metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of veils, from Middle High German sleier ‘veil, headscarf’. Some characteristic forenames: German Ilse, Reiner, Wilhelm.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schleyer has decreased in popularity in the U.S. in the last decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 48,380th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 50,659th position, a decline of 4.71%. However, the actual number of people with this surname showed a slight increase. In 2000, there were 410 individuals with the surname Schleyer - by 2010, this count had increased to 412, which represents an increase of 0.49%. The proportion per 100k population also decreased from 0.15 to 0.14 over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,380	#50,659	-4.71%
Count	410	412	0.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schleyer

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the surname Schleyer identified as white, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.8% of individuals with the surname Schleyer identified as white. This percentage saw a slight increase in 2010 to 98.06%. Conversely, the proportion identifying as Hispanic decreased from 1.46% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no individuals with the surname Schleyer who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. The data for two or more races was suppressed for privacy in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.8%	98.06%	0.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.46%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%