Explore the Family Name Schraut

The meaning of Schraut

German: variant of Schrauth. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schraut has seen slight changes in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Schraut was ranked as the 76,465th most popular surname in the U.S., while in 2010 it fell slightly to the 77,264th position, representing a decrease of 1.04 percent. However, the count of people with the surname Schraut increased by roughly 6 percent, from 234 in 2000 to 248 in 2010. Despite this, the proportion per 100,000 people declined by 11.11 percent from 0.09 to 0.08 over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#76,465#77,264-1.04%
Count2342485.98%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schraut

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Schraut identify as White, constituting 93.95 percent in 2010, down slightly from 94.87 percent in 2000. The percentage of those identifying as two or more ethnicities increased from 2.99 percent in 2000 to 3.23 percent in 2010. Interestingly, the census recorded no individuals with the surname Schraut identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Furthermore, there was a new appearance of Hispanic identity among the Schraut population, making up 2.02 percent in 2010, which was not registered in the 2000 data.

20002010Change
White94.87%93.95%-0.97%
Two or More Races2.99%3.23%8.03%
Hispanic0%2.02%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%