Explore the Family Name Schmeckpeper
The meaning of Schmeckpeper
German: nickname for someone with a taste for pepper or for a lover of food, from Middle High German smecken ‘to taste’ + peper ‘pepper’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Schmeckpeper in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schmeckpeper enjoyed a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 70,473 in terms of its prevalence, but by 2010, it had climbed to the rank of 65,066 – a change of 7.67%. The actual count of people with this surname also grew from 259 in 2000 to 305 in 2010, marking an increase of 17.76%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained static at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,473 | #65,066 | 7.67% |
| Count | 259 | 305 | 17.76% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schmeckpeper
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that in both 2000 and 2010, the majority of those bearing the Schmeckpeper surname identified as White, although the percentage did decrease slightly from 98.84% to 95.41%. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, while there were no reported instances of individuals of Hispanic ethnicity in 2000, by 2010, 1.64% of those with the surname identified as such. Additionally, 1.97% of people with this surname reported belonging to two or more ethnicities in 2010, where none had been reported in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.84% | 95.41% | -3.47% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.97% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.64% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |