Explore the Family Name Schrecengost

The meaning of Schrecengost

Americanized form of German Schreckengast (see Schreckengost).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schrecengost experienced a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 18,626 in 2000, it fell to 19,513 by 2010, marking a decline of about 4.76%. In terms of count, however, there was a minor increase from 1,364 individuals bearing the surname in 2000 to 1,384 in 2010, an uptick of approximately 1.47%. The proportion per 100,000 also showed a slight drop from 0.51 in 2000 to 0.47 in 2010, registering a decrease of around 7.84%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,626	#19,513	-4.76%
Count	1,364	1,384	1.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.47	-7.84%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schrecengost

Regarding ethnicity, data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of people with the Schrecengost surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage dropped slightly from 97.73% to 96.60%. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.51% in 2000 to 1.23% in 2010. This represents a significant growth rate of 141.18%. The share of individuals claiming two or more ethnicities also rose from 1.10% to 1.52%, accounting for a 38.18% increase. Conversely, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 0.44% to 0.36%, showing an 18.18% decline. The figures for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained constant at 0% throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.73%	96.6%	-1.16%
Two or More Races	1.1%	1.52%	38.18%
Hispanic	0.51%	1.23%	141.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.44%	0.36%	-18.18%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%