Explore the Family Name Schneiderman

The meaning of Schneiderman

Americanized form of German Schneidermann, and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname: variant of Schneider, with the addition of Middle High German, Middle Low German man, German Mann ‘man’. Compare Snyderman. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman, Ari, Meyer, Rochel, Yael, Yudel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schneiderman has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, Schneiderman was ranked as the 17,935th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to 18,971st. Despite this drop in ranking, the total count of individuals with this surname remained nearly steady, increasing slightly from 1,437 in 2000 to 1,438 in 2010. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also decreased by 7.55% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#17,935#18,971-5.78%
Count1,4371,4380.07%
Proportion per 100k0.530.49-7.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schneiderman

Exploring the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schneiderman as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, it's noticeable that the majority identifies as White, making up 98.12% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 97.01% in 2010. The Hispanic representation doubled from 1.04% to 2.09% within the same timeframe. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw an increase of 80%, although the overall representation remains small at 0.63%. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons, and there was no reported representation from the Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either census year.

20002010Change
White98.12%97.01%-1.13%
Hispanic1.04%2.09%100.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.35%0.63%80%
Two or More Races0.49%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%