Explore the Family Name Schroyer
The meaning of Schroyer
Americanized form of German Schreier.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Schroyer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schroyer has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Schroyer was the 14,983rd most common surname in the United States, with approximately 1,810 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the ranking had dropped to 16,919 and the count of individuals sharing the surname decreased to 1,682. This represented a change of -12.92 in rank and -7.07 in count. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people also declined by nearly 15 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,983 | #16,919 | -12.92% |
| Count | 1,810 | 1,682 | -7.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.67 | 0.57 | -14.93% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schroyer
The ethnicity associated with the surname Schroyer also experienced shifts over this decade, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority identifying as White decreased slightly from 96.85% in 2000 to 95.66% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 57.42%, moving from 1.55% to 2.44%. There was also an increase in the number of individuals who identify as belonging to two or more races, which rose by 83.64%. However, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were both suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.85% | 95.66% | -1.23% |
| Hispanic | 1.55% | 2.44% | 57.42% |
| Two or More Races | 0.55% | 1.01% | 83.64% |
| Black | 0.28% | 0.36% | 28.57% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.28% | 0% | 0% |