Explore the Family Name Schmuhl

The meaning of Schmuhl

German: 1. metonymic occupational name for a pitch boiler, from a Slavic word akin to Polish smoła ‘pitch’. Compare Schmoll. 2. from the Hebrew personal name Samuel, which in some instances was used as a generic term for a Jew.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schmuhl showed a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname improved from the 45,482nd most popular name to the 44,034th, indicating a growth rate of 3.18%. In terms of count, there were 443 individuals with the surname Schmuhl in 2000, which increased to 489 in 2010, showing a 10.38% increase. The proportion of Schmuhls per 100,000 people also saw a slight surge of 6.25%, moving from 0.16 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,482	#44,034	3.18%
Count	443	489	10.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.17	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schmuhl

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Schmuhl has seen some diversification according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, nearly all Schmuhls (98.87%) identified as White. By 2010, while the majority still identified as White (96.73%), there was a noticeable presence of other ethnic identities. Some Schmuhls identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.23%) and Hispanic (1.43%). However, no individuals with the surname Schmuhl identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year. The percentage of Schmuhls identifying as White decreased slightly by 2.16%, suggesting a modest shift in the ethnic makeup of individuals with this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.87%	96.73%	-2.16%
Hispanic	0%	1.43%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.23%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%