Explore the Family Name Schmoker
The meaning of Schmoker
North German (Schmöker): from Low German smöker ‘smoker’, a metonymic occupational name for a charcoal burner.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Schmoker in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schmoker experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 49,366 in 2000, it fell to 50,659 in 2010, a decrease of 2.62%. However, the number of people carrying the Schmoker surname increased from 400 in 2000 to 412 in 2010, marking a growth of 3%. Despite this increase, the proportion of Schmokers per 100k people slightly dropped by 6.67% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,366 | #50,659 | -2.62% |
| Count | 400 | 412 | 3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schmoker
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Schmoker also saw some changes from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of Schmokers identifying as White decreased by 2.15%, from 95% in 2000 to 92.96% in 2010. At the same time, there was a significant increase in the number of Hispanic Schmokers, growing by 61.78% over the decade. In 2010, a small percentage of Schmokers, about 2.67%, identified as having two or more races, which was not the case in 2000. The proportions of Schmokers who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged or were suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 92.96% | -2.15% |
| Hispanic | 2.25% | 3.64% | 61.78% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.67% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2% | 0% | 0% |