Explore the Family Name Schrenk

The meaning of Schrenk

German: from Middle High German schrenk ‘slanting, crossed’ (from schrenken ‘to put across, to lay diagonally’), possibly a metonymic occupational name for someone who did wickerwork or made fences. Some characteristic forenames: German Alois, Juergen, Lorenz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schrenk saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Schrenk was ranked 32,823rd most common surname, and by 2010 it had slipped to 35,395th, a change of -7.84%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also declined during this timeframe from 659 to 636, a reduction of -3.49%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals named Schrenk per 100,000 people dropped by -8.33%, from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,823	#35,395	-7.84%
Count	659	636	-3.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schrenk

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Schrenk has seen some minor shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In both years, the overwhelming majority of individuals with the Schrenk surname identified as White, though there was a small decrease from 97.42% in 2000 to 95.28% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage identifying as having two or more races increased slightly from 1.67% to 1.73%. Additionally, while no one with this surname identified as Hispanic in 2000, by 2010, 1.89% did. The proportions identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were all zero or suppressed for privacy in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.42%	95.28%	-2.2%
Hispanic	0%	1.89%	0%
Two or More Races	1.67%	1.73%	3.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%