Explore the Family Name Schoff

The meaning of Schoff

German: 1. variant of Schaub. 2. occupational name for a juryman (see Schoeff). 3. possibly also a variant of Schaf (see Schaaf). Compare Shoaf, Shoaff, and Shoff.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Schoff in the United States has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Schoff was ranked as the 22,143rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 25,003rd spot, marking a reduction of 12.92%. The count of people with the Schoff surname also decreased from 1,089 in 2000 to 994 in 2010, a decline of 8.72%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also fell by 15% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,143	#25,003	-12.92%
Count	1,089	994	-8.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.34	-15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schoff

When it comes to the ethnic identity of individuals with the Schoff surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed that the majority identify as White, with virtually no change between 2000 (97.70%) and 2010 (97.69%). The percentage of individuals identifying as having two or more races saw a slight increase from 0.92% in 2000 to 1.01% in 2010. However, those identifying as Hispanic saw a small decrease from 0.73% to 0.70% over the same period. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Interestingly, the data for American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed in 2010 due to privacy concerns, after accounting for 0.46% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.7%	97.69%	-0.01%
Two or More Races	0.92%	1.01%	9.78%
Hispanic	0.73%	0.7%	-4.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.46%	0%	-100%