Explore the Family Name Schomer

The meaning of Schomer

1. German: variant of Schommer. 2. German (Bavaria; mostly Schömer): nickname for an offensive person, from an agent derivative of Middle High German schemen ‘to insult’. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from Hebrew shomer ‘watchman’.

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

According to data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schomer has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 27,744th in popularity but jumped to 26,143rd by 2010, signifying a growth of 5.77%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased during this time period, moving from 816 people in 2000 to 936 in 2010, marking a jump of 14.71%. The proportion of the population carrying this surname per 100,000 also saw a small increase from 0.3 to 0.32.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,744	#26,143	5.77%
Count	816	936	14.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.32	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schomer

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with the Schomer surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease from 96.08% in 2000 to 95.30% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying with two or more races, rising from 0.61% to 1.18%, indicating a change of 93.44%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also experienced growth, increasing from 2.45% to 2.99%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as either Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.08%	95.3%	-0.81%
Hispanic	2.45%	2.99%	22.04%
Two or More Races	0.61%	1.18%	93.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%