Explore the Family Name Schoenbeck

The meaning of Schoenbeck

North German (Schönbeck): topographic name from Middle Low German schōne ‘beautiful’ + beke ‘creek’, or a habitational name from any of numerous places called Schönbeck or Schönebeck. It is also found as a Jewish name, in some cases ornamental rather than habitational. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Guenter, Lorenz.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Schoenbeck has seen a minor decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Schoenbeck was ranked as the 29,758th most popular surname, but by 2010, it slipped to the 32,365th position, indicating a drop of 8.76%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname decreased from 746 in 2000 to 711 in 2010, reflecting a decline of 4.69%. The proportion per 100k people also decreased by 14.29%, moving from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#29,758#32,365-8.76%
Count746711-4.69%
Proportion per 100k0.280.24-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schoenbeck

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the surname Schoenbeck identify as white. In both 2000 and 2010, almost all Schoenbecks were white, 98.39% and 98.17% respectively, showing a slight decrease of 0.22%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native or as belonging to two or more races. However, there was a small emergence of Hispanic identification within the Schoenbeck population, increasing from 0% in 2000 to 0.7% in 2010.

20002010Change
White98.39%98.17%-0.22%
Hispanic0%0.7%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%