Explore the Family Name Schuder

The meaning of Schuder

1. German: habitational name from a place so called near Köthen (now called Scheuder). 2. North German (Schüder): occupational name for a worker in a mill, from an agent derivative of Middle Low German schudden ‘to tip or pour (grain)’. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Hans.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Schuder has seen a decrease over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 61376 with a count of 306 individuals carrying the surname, amounting to 0.11 people per 100k. However, in 2010, the rank dropped to 71886, and the number of individuals with the surname also decreased to 271, equating to 0.09 persons per 100k. This represents a negative change of -17.12 in ranking and -11.44 in count, showing a decline in the surname's popularity.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,376	#71,886	-17.12%
Count	306	271	-11.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schuder

In terms of ethnicity, the same Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schuder is primarily White. In 2000, 96.41% of the individuals with the surname were White, which increased to 98.52% by 2010, indicating a positive increase of 2.19%. A small percentage (2.61%) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, though this figure disappeared in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.41%	98.52%	2.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.61%	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%