Explore the Family Name Schuett

The meaning of Schuett

North German (Schütt): see Schutt. Some characteristic forenames: German Guenter, Egon, Erwin, Gerhard, Hans, Hannes, Heinz, Helmut.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schuett has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 16,735th most common surname in the United States with a prevalence of 1,573 instances. However, by 2010, its rank had dropped to the 18,166th position and the count had decreased to 1,532, which is a drop of 2.61%. This change also resulted in a decrease in the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.58 in 2000 to 0.52 in 2010, marking a 10.34% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,735	#18,166	-8.55%
Count	1,573	1,532	-2.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.52	-10.34%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schuett

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schuett, according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there has been some fluctuation between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 96.88% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.17% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic and those identifying with two or more races. In 2000, only 1.08% of the Schuetts identified as Hispanic; however, by 2010, that proportion increased to 1.63% (a 50.93% jump). Similarly, those claiming two or more races increased from 1.53% in 2000 to 2.28% in 2010, showing a significant rise of 49.02%. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either negligible or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.88%	95.17%	-1.77%
Two or More Races	1.53%	2.28%	49.02%
Hispanic	1.08%	1.63%	50.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.52%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%