Explore the Family Name Schmoll

The meaning of Schmoll

1. South German: nickname for a fat person, from a dialect word meaning ‘lump of lard’. In eastern Germany, it could be a metonymic occupational name for a pitch boiler, from a Slavic word akin to Polish smoła ‘pitch’. 2. German: nickname from Middle High German smollen ‘to smile’, also ‘to pout’. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Gerhard, Helmuth, Kurt, Rudi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schmoll ranked 20,871 in popularity in 2000 and slightly decreased to 21,173 in 2010, marking a -1.45% change. The count for the surname rose from 1,176 in 2000 to 1,240 in 2010, indicating a 5.44% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped marginally from 0.44 in 2000 to 0.42 in 2010, signifying a -4.55% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,871	#21,173	-1.45%
Count	1,176	1,240	5.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.42	-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schmoll

Ethnicity-wise, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Schmoll identified as White, with 97.11% in 2000 and 96.13% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of -1.01%. There was no Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicity reported in either year. The proportion of those identifying with two or more ethnicities increased significantly by 141.67%, from 0.60% in 2000 to 1.45% in 2010. Similarly, the Hispanic representation saw an increase of 70.59%, moving from 0.85% in 2000 to 1.45% in 2010. Meanwhile, the American Indian and Alaskan Native group experienced a decrease of -52.94%, from 1.02% in 2000 to 0.48% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.11%	96.13%	-1.01%
Two or More Races	0.6%	1.45%	141.67%
Hispanic	0.85%	1.45%	70.59%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.02%	0.48%	-52.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%