Explore the Family Name Schriver

The meaning of Schriver

Probably an altered form of German Schriever, a variant of Schriefer 1.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schriver has seen a moderate increase over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 15,099 among all surnames in the United States. However, by 2010, its rank had improved to 14,478, marking a 4.11% rise in popularity. Not only did the ranking improve, but the actual count of individuals with this surname also increased from 1792 in 2000 to 2062 in 2010, a growth of 15.07%. Additionally, the proportion of people named Schriver per 100,000 US residents rose slightly from 0.66 in 2000 to 0.7 in 2010, showing a 6.06% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,099	#14,478	4.11%
Count	1,792	2,062	15.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.66	0.7	6.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schriver

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schriver. In 2000 and 2010, the majority of Schrivers identified as White, however, there was a slight decrease of 2.33% from 96.32% to 94.08% during this period. The Hispanic percentage, though still small, saw the largest growth, from 1.67% in 2000 to 2.86% in 2010, an increase of 71.26%. Similarly, those identifying as two or more races grew by 60.38%, from 1.06% to 1.70%. While the percentage of those identifying as Black remained relatively stable, the category of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared in the 2010 data, suggesting some diversification in the ethnicity associated with the Schriver surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.32%	94.08%	-2.33%
Hispanic	1.67%	2.86%	71.26%
Two or More Races	1.06%	1.7%	60.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.63%	0%
Black	0.45%	0.48%	6.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.24%	0%