Explore the Family Name Schloesser

The meaning of Schloesser

German (Schlösser): occupational name for a locksmith, from an agent derivative of Middle High German sloz ‘lock’. Some characteristic forenames: German Aloysius, Erwin, Hannes, Hans, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schloesser had a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 33,605 and then slipped to 35,203 in 2010, marking a fall of approximately 4.76%. The number of individuals with the Schloesser surname remained constant during this period, with a count of 640 in both years. However, the proportion of individuals with this last name per 100,000 decreased by 8.33%, going from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,605	#35,203	-4.76%
Count	640	640	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schloesser

Ethnically, the Schloesser surname is primarily associated with those identifying as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. This group represented 95.78% and 95.31% of the bearers of the surname in 2000 and 2010 respectively, showcasing a marginal decrease of 0.49%. Those identifying as Hispanic showed an increase in their representation, growing by 50.40% from 1.25% in 2000 to 1.88% in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a reduction to zero. The segment identifying with two or more races increased slightly by 29.36% over the decade, while the Black category remained unchanged with no recorded instances in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.78%	95.31%	-0.49%
Hispanic	1.25%	1.88%	50.4%
Two or More Races	1.09%	1.41%	29.36%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.09%	0.78%	-28.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.78%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%