Meet the most comprehensive portrait of you yet
You are so much more than a surname. Start your DNA-powered journey to learn much more about what makes you, YOU
Explore the Family Name Schmock
The meaning of Schmock
North German: 1. variant of Schmauch, from Middle Low German smōk ‘smoke, haze’, a metonymic occupational name for a charcoal burner or a coal miner; later ‘swindler, crook’. 2. nickname from Middle Low German smuck ‘lithe, flexible’, ‘pretty, neat’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Schmock in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schmock experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 69,201st in popularity with a count of 265 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 90,113 with only 205 individuals bearing the surname, marking a change of -30.22% in rank and a -22.64% drop in count. The proportion of people with the surname Schmock per 100,000 also decreased by 30% over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,201 | #90,113 | -30.22% |
| Count | 265 | 205 | -22.64% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.07 | -30% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schmock
According to the ethnic identity information from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Schmock identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there were some shifts within the remaining categories. In 2000, no one with the surname Schmock identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or as having two or more races, but by 2010, 2.44% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase of 158.85%, going from 2.26% to 5.85%. The category of American Indian and Alaskan Native noted a slight decrease of -4.74% over these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.68% | 82.93% | -6.48% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 7.17% | 6.83% | -4.74% |
| Hispanic | 2.26% | 5.85% | 158.85% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.44% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |