Explore the Family Name Schmier
The meaning of Schmier
German: variant of Schmieder.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Schmier in the United States?
The surname Schmier saw a growth in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked at 69,636 but jumped up by approximately 10.2% to rank 62,531 in 2010. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 21.67% over this period, rising from 263 to 320. While the surname remained relatively uncommon overall, the proportion of individuals with this last name per 100,000 people slightly increased from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,636 | #62,531 | 10.2% |
| Count | 263 | 320 | 21.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.11 | 10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schmier
Based on the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the overwhelming majority of people with the surname Schmier identified as White—96.58% in 2000 and slightly less at 96.56% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those of Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either of these census years. However, there was a small emergence of people identifying as Hispanic by 2010, representing 2.5% of individuals with the Schmier surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.58% | 96.56% | -0.02% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.5% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |