Explore the Family Name Scholler

The meaning of Scholler

1. German: variant of Scholl 1 or 2, with the addition of the agent suffix -er. 2. South German (Schöller): variant of Scheller. 3. North German (Schöller): variant of Schöler (see Schoeler). Compare Schoeller. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Lorenz, Markus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Scholler declined significantly in the decade between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name fell from 39,617th most popular in 2000 to 47,791st in 2010, a decrease of over 20%. Furthermore, the total count of individuals with this surname also dropped by a substantial 15%, from 522 in 2000 to 443 in 2010. This decline is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which saw a reduction of 21.05% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,617	#47,791	-20.63%
Count	522	443	-15.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.15	-21.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scholler

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Scholler, there was some shift noted in the Decennial U.S. Census data between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of those bearing the surname identified as White (96.93% in 2000, decreasing slightly to 95.94% in 2010), there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.53% to 2.93%. During both census years, no individuals with the Scholler surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased from 0.96% to zero over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.93%	95.94%	-1.02%
Hispanic	1.53%	2.93%	91.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.96%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%