Explore the Family Name Schuff

The meaning of Schuff

German: metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of scoops and ladles, from Middle High German schuofe ‘ladle’.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Schuff' saw a notable decline between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 'Schuff' was ranked as the 44,103rd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 50,564th spot, marking a decrease of 14.65 percent. The count of people with this surname also declined, from 460 in 2000 to 413 in 2010, indicating a drop of 10.22 percent. Consequently, the proportion of Schuffs per 100,000 residents dropped from 0.17 to 0.14 over the decade, a decrease of 17.65 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,103	#50,564	-14.65%
Count	460	413	-10.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.14	-17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schuff

Shifting focus to the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Schuff', data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests a minor shift in the ethnicity landscape from 2000 to 2010. In both years, no individuals with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. A minimal change was noted in those identifying as Hispanic, with the proportion rising from zero in 2000 to 2.91 percent in 2010. The majority of individuals with the 'Schuff' surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 97.39 percent in 2000 to 95.40 percent in 2010. No data was recorded for individuals identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.39%	95.4%	-2.04%
Hispanic	0%	2.91%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%