Explore the Family Name Schmierer
The meaning of Schmierer
German: nickname from Middle High German smirer ‘flatterer’. Some characteristic forenames: German Gottlieb, Erna, Frieda, Otto.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Schmierer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schmierer saw a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname moved from 37,374th place to 37,125th. In terms of count, the number of people with the Schmierer surname increased by 7.13%, from 561 to 601. However, when the data is proportionalized per 100k, there was a small decline of -4.76%. It's important to note that the overall change in the popularity of the Schmierer surname is relatively minor.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,374 | #37,125 | 0.67% |
| Count | 561 | 601 | 7.13% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.2 | -4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schmierer
Turning to the ethnicity of those who carry the Schmierer name, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, we see a majority of individuals identifying as White, with 94.84% in 2010, down slightly from 97.5% in 2000. There were modest increases in those identifying as Hispanic (from 1.6% to 2.5%) as well as in the Asian/Pacific Islander and those of two or more races categories, which had no representation in 2000 but by 2010 accounted for 1.16% and 1.5% respectively. There were no changes in the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories over the decade studied.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.5% | 94.84% | -2.73% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 2.5% | 56.25% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.5% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.16% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |