Explore the Family Name Schroff
The meaning of Schroff
South German (Baden): topographic name from Middle High German schroffe ‘craggy rock, rock face’. Compare Shroff and Sroufe. Some characteristic forenames: German Frieda, Kurt, Udo.
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How common is the last name Schroff in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Schroff experienced a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Schroff was ranked 42,677th in popularity with a count of 478 instances per 100,000 people. By 2010, it had dropped to a rank of 46,811 with a count of 454, representing a change of -9.69 in ranking and a -5.02 decrease in the count. The proportion of people with the Schroff surname in the United States also decreased by -16.67 per 100,000 people during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,677 | #46,811 | -9.69% |
| Count | 478 | 454 | -5.02% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.15 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schroff
In terms of ethnicity distribution for the Schroff surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority identify as White, with a slight increase from 96.44% in 2000 to 97.36% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races both decreased to zero during this time. Meanwhile, a new small presence of Hispanic ethnicity emerged in 2010 at 1.54%, where there was none reported in 2000. There were no changes in the percentages of those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.44% | 97.36% | 0.95% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.54% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.46% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.46% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |