Explore the Family Name Schuermann

The meaning of Schuermann

North German (Schürmann): habitational name for someone from a place called Schüre(n), or a topographic name for someone who lived by a barn, from Middle Low German schüre ‘barn’. Compare Schurmann, Sherman, and Shurman. Some characteristic forenames: German Franz, Guenter, Hans, Heiner, Klaus, Kurt, Udo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Schuermann has seen a slight decrease over the decade. In 2000, Schuermann ranked as the 34,150th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 36,426th, a drop of 6.66%. The number of individuals with this surname also declined during this period, from 628 to 614, representing a decrease of 2.23%. Its proportion per 100,000 people similarly decreased by 8.7%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,150	#36,426	-6.66%
Count	628	614	-2.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schuermann

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Schuermann identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this demographic from 97.77% in 2000 to 94.95% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic exhibited an increase of 25.17%, albeit from a relatively small base of 1.43% in 2000 to 1.79% in 2010. The data for 2010 also recorded a new group within this surname's ethnic identity: individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races, making up 2.93% of the Schuermanns. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.77%	94.95%	-2.88%
Two or More Races	0%	2.93%	0%
Hispanic	1.43%	1.79%	25.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%