Explore the Family Name Schoffstall

The meaning of Schoffstall

Altered form of German Schafstall, probably a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd or a maker of hurdles, from Middle High German schāf ‘sheep’ + stall ‘stall, pen’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Schoffstall saw minor changes between 2000 and 2010. The rank slightly improved from 35,106 in 2000 to 34,916 in 2010 which is a change of around 0.54%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased by 6.25% during this decade, from 608 to 646. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly by -4.35%, indicating that although the number of people with this surname grew, it did not keep pace with overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,106	#34,916	0.54%
Count	608	646	6.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.22	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schoffstall

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schoffstall between 2000 and 2010. Notably, there was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander, rising from 0.82% to 2.01%, a substantial 145.12% change. Furthermore, those reporting two or more races and Hispanic grew marginally from 1.48% to 1.55%, a 4.73% change in both categories. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as White decreased slightly from 96.05% to 94.74%, a -1.36% change. There was no recorded change for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.05%	94.74%	-1.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.82%	2.01%	145.12%
Two or More Races	1.48%	1.55%	4.73%
Hispanic	1.48%	1.55%	4.73%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%