Explore the Family Name Schobel

The meaning of Schobel

German (also Schöbel; Württemberg): variant of Schauble. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans.

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

The surname Schobel, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 60390, with a count of 312 people bearing the name, equating to approximately 0.12 per hundred thousand people. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 68122, and the count decreased to 289, which is about 0.1 per hundred thousand people. This represents a change of -12.8 in rank and a -7.37 decrease in count.

20002010Change
Rank#60,390#68,122-12.8%
Count312289-7.37%
Proportion per 100k0.120.1-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schobel

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the surname Schobel identified as White in both the 2000 and 2010 Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.44% of individuals identified as White, while in 2010 this percentage slightly decreased to 96.19%. There was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities reported under this surname in either year. However, in 2010, there was a small percentage (2.42%) that identified with two or more races.

20002010Change
White97.44%96.19%-1.28%
Two or More Races0%2.42%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%