Explore the Family Name Schnoor

The meaning of Schnoor

North German: metonymic occupational name for a rope maker, from Middle Low German snōr ‘string, cord’ (see Schnur). Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Egon, Joerg, Kurt, Otto, Ulrich.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Schnoor has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Schnoor ranked 18,135 in terms of popularity and had a count of 1,416 individuals with this surname in the United States. However, by 2010, the surname's rank dropped to 19,513 indicating a -7.6% change. The actual count of people with the surname also fell slightly to 1,384, a decrease of -2.26%. The proportion per 100k also experienced a decline from 0.52 to 0.47, marking a -9.62% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,135	#19,513	-7.6%
Count	1,416	1,384	-2.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.47	-9.62%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schnoor

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Schnoor identified as White, accounting for 97.10% in 2000 and 95.30% in 2010. This indicates a slight decrease (-1.85%) over the decade. In 2000, the number of those identifying as Hispanic was 1.34%, but it increased to 2.17% by 2010, showing a significant growth (61.94%). A new group appeared in the 2010 census, with 0.36% of Schnoors identifying as Black. The census did not record any individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races grew significantly, from 1.06% in 2000 to 1.81% in 2010, a rise of 70.75%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.1%	95.3%	-1.85%
Hispanic	1.34%	2.17%	61.94%
Two or More Races	1.06%	1.81%	70.75%
Black	0%	0.36%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%