Explore the Family Name Schoettle

The meaning of Schoettle

1. probably also variant of Schöttel, a metonymic occupational name from Middle Low German schottel ‘(wooden) bowl, dish’.German (Schöttle): 2. from a diminutive of schotte ‘peddler’, originally ‘Scotsman’, which acquired the additional meaning ‘peddler’ in German because many peddlers were from Scotland (see Schott 1). Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Ekkehard, Manfred, Ulrich.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schoettle has seen an increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Schoettle was ranked 46,153 in terms of prevalence but jumped to a rank of 40,745 in 2010, marking an 11.72% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also grew during this period, rising by 23.22%, from 435 people in 2000 to 536 people in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also increased by 12.5% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#46,153#40,74511.72%
Count43553623.22%
Proportion per 100k0.160.1812.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schoettle

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Schoettle identified as White both in 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease in percentage from 97.24% to 96.27%. While there were no recorded Schoettles identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, there was a small emergence of diversity within the name bearers. In 2010, 2.61% identified as Hispanic and 1.12% identified as having two or more ethnic identities. This indicates a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schoettle between 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White97.24%96.27%-1%
Hispanic0%2.61%0%
Two or More Races0%1.12%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%