Explore the Family Name Schnur

The meaning of Schnur

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a maker of cords and rope, from Middle High German snuor, German Schnur, Yiddish shnur ‘cord, rope’. Some characteristic forenames: German Elke, Frieda, Horst, Manfred, Mathias, Reiner.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schnur has seen a slight dip in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 15,005th most popular surname and by 2010, it had slipped slightly to rank at 15,210, marking a decrease of 1.37%. However, the count of individuals with the surname increased by 7.13%, from 1,808 in 2000 to 1,937 in 2010. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also saw a minor decrease of 1.49% over the ten years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,005	#15,210	-1.37%
Count	1,808	1,937	7.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.67	0.66	-1.49%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schnur

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Schnur has shown some shifts between 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest group continues to be those who identify as White, although their percentage has decreased slightly from 96.52% to 95.15%. There's been an increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, moving from 0.44% to 0.62%, and those who identify with two or more races, which rose from 0.33% to 0.52%. The Hispanic representation also grew from 2.05% to 2.99%. However, those who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000 were not represented in 2010 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.52%	95.15%	-1.42%
Hispanic	2.05%	2.99%	45.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.44%	0.62%	40.91%
Two or More Races	0.33%	0.52%	57.58%
Black	0.28%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.39%	0%	0%