Explore the Family Name Schlotfeldt

The meaning of Schlotfeldt

German: habitational name from Schlotfeld near Itzehoe (Schleswig-Holstein).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schlotfeldt saw a slight decrease in popularity over the course of a decade. In 2000, it ranked 59,453 in terms of commonality among surnames in the U.S., but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 60,347, marking a change of -1.5%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual number of individuals with this surname increased from 318 in 2000 to 334 in 2010, representing a growth of 5.03%. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.33% from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,453	#60,347	-1.5%
Count	318	334	5.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schlotfeldt

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most people with the surname Schlotfeldt are predominantly of white ethnicity. In 2000, 95.6% of the Schlotfeldts identified as white, reducing slightly to 94.31% in 2010—a subtle change of -1.35%. Additionally, the data revealed a small but notable shift towards more diverse ethnic identities. Over the decade, the percentage of Schlotfeldts who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander declined by 20.63%, from 1.89% to 1.5%. Interestingly, the category "Two or more races" appeared in 2010 with 2.99%, contrasting to zero in 2000. The other ethnicities—Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native—showed no changes in the ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.6%	94.31%	-1.35%
Two or More Races	0%	2.99%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.89%	1.5%	-20.63%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%