Explore the Family Name Schluckebier

The meaning of Schluckebier

German: nickname for a heavy drinker or for someone who slurped his beer.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schluckebier has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Schluckebier was ranked as the 74,675th most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the rank of 69,996. During the same time period, the count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 241 to 280, marking an impressive growth rate of 16.18%. However, despite these changes, the proportion of people with the Schluckebier surname per 100,000 individuals remained constant at 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,675	#69,996	6.27%
Count	241	280	16.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schluckebier

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Schluckebier identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of those identifying as White, falling from 99.59% in 2000 to 95% in 2010. The data also indicates some diversity emerging within this group over the decade. In 2010, 2.50% of the Schluckebiers reported having two or more ethnic identities, whereas no such reports were made in 2000. Additionally, while there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2000, by 2010, 1.79% of the Schluckebiers identified as such. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.59%	95%	-4.61%
Two or More Races	0%	2.5%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.79%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%