Explore the Family Name Schmelzle

The meaning of Schmelzle

German (Württemberg): diminutive of Schmalz. Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Ulrich.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schmelzle has seen an increase in its popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 38,771, but by 2010 it had risen to a rank of 37,691 marking a change of 2.79%. In terms of count, there were 536 individuals with this surname in 2000 which grew to 590 people in 2010, indicating a 10.07% growth rate. The proportion per 100k people remained the same at 0.2, showing that while the count increased, the overall ratio of individuals carrying the surname in comparison to the total population did not significantly change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,771	#37,691	2.79%
Count	536	590	10.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.2	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schmelzle

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Schmelzle also evolved between 2000 and 2010 as reflected in the Decennial U.S. Census data. A high majority of people with this surname identified as White, making up 97.20% of the group in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.76% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial rise from 1.31% to 2.37%, marking a significant 80.92% change. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races appeared on the chart in 2010 with 1.02%, where there were none reported in this category before. There were no changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.2%	95.76%	-1.48%
Hispanic	1.31%	2.37%	80.92%
Two or More Races	0%	1.02%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%