Explore the Family Name Schoenberger

The meaning of Schoenberger

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Schönberger): habitational name for someone from any of the places called Schönberg. Compare Schonberger, Shenberger, Shinabarger, and Shoenberger. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Hans, Kurt, Gunther, Konrad, Ulrich.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schoenberger has seen a fluctuation in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 13,421 with a count of 2,081, equating to a proportion of 0.77 per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank had shifted slightly to 14,082, and the count increased marginally to 2,136, yielding a proportion of 0.72 per 100,000. This translates to a decrease of about 4.93% in rank and a modest increase of 2.64% in the number of individuals carrying this last name.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,421	#14,082	-4.93%
Count	2,081	2,136	2.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.77	0.72	-6.49%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schoenberger

The ethnicity attached to the surname Schoenberger also exhibited changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 95.68% in 2000 and slightly declining to 94.99% in 2010. Representation among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew from 0.43% to 0.51%, while the Hispanic demographic saw an increase from 1.87% to 2.39%. The proportions for those identifying as two or more races remained steady at 1.54% across both years. No Schoenberger identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.68%	94.99%	-0.72%
Hispanic	1.87%	2.39%	27.81%
Two or More Races	1.54%	1.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.43%	0.51%	18.6%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%