Explore the Family Name Schoenherr

The meaning of Schoenherr

German (Schönherr): nickname for someone who gave himself airs and graces, from Middle High German schœn ‘fine’ (see Schoen 1) + herre ‘lord, gentleman’. Some characteristic forenames: German Klaus, Ernst, Kurt, Dieter, Ewald, Helmut, Ulrich.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schoenherr has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this name has slightly improved from 18,712th most popular to 18,457th over this decade, which represents a change of 1.36%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname has increased by 10.55%, from 1356 to 1499. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw an incremental increase from 0.5 to 0.51 during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,712	#18,457	1.36%
Count	1,356	1,499	10.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.51	2%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schoenherr

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schoenherr, using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, it is predominantly linked to individuals identifying as White, constituting 98.01% in 2000 and reducing marginally to 97.80% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic has shown a slight growth from 0.81% to 0.93%. There was also a substantial increase of 28.85% in those who identify with two or more races, rising from 0.52% to 0.67% in the same period. Importantly, there were no individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.01%	97.8%	-0.21%
Hispanic	0.81%	0.93%	14.81%
Two or More Races	0.52%	0.67%	28.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.37%	0%	0%