Explore the Family Name Schraeder

The meaning of Schraeder

German (Schräder): variant of Schrader.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Schraeder saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Schraeder was ranked the 26,163rd most popular surname in the US, with a count of 879 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, however, it dropped to the 28,100th position, shedding 3.07% of its bearers, resulting in a total of 852 people with the surname. This represents a decline in proportion per 100,000 people from 0.33 to 0.29, a drop of 12.12%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,163	#28,100	-7.4%
Count	879	852	-3.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.29	-12.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schraeder

In terms of ethnicity, the data based on the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schraeder between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the vast majority of those with the Schraeder surname identified as White (96.36%). This figure slightly decreased to 94.95% by 2010. The Hispanic representation among those with the Schraeder surname rose from 1.59% in 2000 to 2.93% in 2010, marking an increase of 84.28%. There was also a minimal representation of Asian/Pacific Islander recorded in 2010, accounting for 1.06%, which didn't exist in 2000. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased by 40.15%, from 1.37% in 2000 to 0.82% in 2010. The Black population and American Indian and Alaskan Native population within this surname were non-existent in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.36%	94.95%	-1.46%
Hispanic	1.59%	2.93%	84.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.06%	0%
Two or More Races	1.37%	0.82%	-40.15%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%