Explore the Family Name Schooler
The meaning of Schooler
1. Americanized form of German Schuler. 2. English and Scottish: variant of Scholar.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Schooler in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Schooler" has slightly decreased over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname dropped by 5.47% from 12,986 in 2000 to 13,696 in 2010. Nevertheless, the number of people carrying this surname increased by approximately 2.17%, with a count of 2,164 in 2000 moving up to 2,211 in 2010. Despite this rise, the proportion per 100,000 individuals decreased by 6.25%, from 0.80 in 2000 to 0.75 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,986 | #13,696 | -5.47% |
| Count | 2,164 | 2,211 | 2.17% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.8 | 0.75 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schooler
The ethnic identity associated with the Schooler surname also saw changes between 2000 and 2010 as reported in the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of Schoolers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled, increasing by 121.57%. Those claiming Hispanic ethnicity or American Indian and Alaskan Native identity also saw significant growth of 80.80% and 78.57% respectively. On the other hand, there was a slight decrease in those identifying as two or more races by 2.22%. The majority of Schoolers identified as White, though this percentage declined from 88.08% in 2000 to 84.71% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Black saw an increase of 19.04%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.08% | 84.71% | -3.83% |
| Black | 8.09% | 9.63% | 19.04% |
| Hispanic | 1.25% | 2.26% | 80.8% |
| Two or More Races | 1.8% | 1.76% | -2.22% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.51% | 1.13% | 121.57% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.28% | 0.5% | 78.57% |