Explore the Family Name Schnapp

The meaning of Schnapp

German: 1. nickname for a chatterer, from Middle High German snappen ‘to chatter’. 2. nickname from Middle High German snappen ‘to grab, mug, be active as a highwayman’, Middle Low German snappen ‘to grab’, for a greedy person.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Schnapp" has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 33,563rd most common surname and had a count of 641, with a proportion per 100,000 of 0.24. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 36,695 with a count of 609 individuals possessing the surname, and its proportion per 100,000 people also fell to 0.21. This represents a change of -9.33 in rank and -4.99 in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,563	#36,695	-9.33%
Count	641	609	-4.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.21	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schnapp

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there has been a slight shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Schnapp" between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both years, though the percentage decreased slightly from 97.19% in 2000 to 95.07% in 2010. During the same period, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 1.56% in 2000 to 3.78% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, in 2010, 0.82% of individuals with the surname "Schnapp" identified as being of two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.19%	95.07%	-2.18%
Hispanic	1.56%	3.78%	142.31%
Two or More Races	0%	0.82%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%