Explore the Family Name Schrank

The meaning of Schrank

1. South German: topographic name for someone who lived by a gate or fence, from Middle High German schranc, schranke ‘gate, barrier’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from German Schrank ‘wardrobe, closet’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Erhardt, Erwin, Heinz, Helmut, Horst, Reimund, Wilhelm.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schrank has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 15,125 in popularity, dropping to 16,652 in 2010, a change of -10.1%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this last name also decreased from 1,789 in 2000 to 1,720 in 2010, representing a -3.86% change. The proportion of people named Schrank per 100,000 also declined by -12.12% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,125	#16,652	-10.1%
Count	1,789	1,720	-3.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.66	0.58	-12.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schrank

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schrank, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, a majority of individuals identify as White, although there was a slight decrease from 96.65% in 2000 to 95.41% in 2010. There was no change in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with both remaining at 0%. Those identifying as having two or more races dropped from 1.12% in 2000 to 0.87% in 2010. Notably, individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 0.95% in 2000 to 1.92% in 2010, a rise of 102.11%, and those identifying as Black increased from 0.73% to 1.22%, an increase of 67.12%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.65%	95.41%	-1.28%
Hispanic	0.95%	1.92%	102.11%
Black	0.73%	1.22%	67.12%
Two or More Races	1.12%	0.87%	-22.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%