Explore the Family Name Schremmer

The meaning of Schremmer

German: variant of Schrammer, an occupational name for a miner (see Schramm). Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhard, Kurt, Lutz, Matthias.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schremmer has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname held the rank of 75,219 in terms of popularity, and by 2010, it had dropped to 77,788, marking a decline of 3.42%. However, despite the drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with this surname experienced a minor increase from 239 in 2000 to 246 in 2010, reflecting a 2.93% growth. The proportion of people with the surname Schremmer per 100k decreased by 11.11%, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,219	#77,788	-3.42%
Count	239	246	2.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schremmer

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Schremmer surname was primarily associated with individuals of White ethnic identity both in 2000 and 2010. In 2000, approximately 97.91% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and this figure slightly rose to 98.78% in 2010, indicating an increase of 0.89%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those identifying with two or more races during either census year. It's important to note that any potential data for these categories may have been suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.91%	98.78%	0.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%